 nonstandard |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] varying from or not adhering to a standard | |
| Examples: | "nonstandard windows" "envelopes of nonstandard sizes" "nonstandard lengths of board" |
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| Related terms: | standard deficient nonnormative measure measure | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (linguistics) not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community | |
| Examples: | "a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups" "the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"- Dunlap |
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| Related terms: | standard linguistics unacceptable bad | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence | |
| Examples: | "a nonstandard text" |
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| Related terms: | standard | |
| Similar spelling: |
nonstarter |
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