Nonstandard has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
Something that is not standard.
Adjective
1
not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
"a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups"
"the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"
2
varying from or not adhering to a standard
"nonstandard windows"
"envelopes of nonstandard sizes"
"nonstandard lengths of board"
3
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
"a nonstandard text"
Example Sentences
"a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups"
adjective
"the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"
adjective
"nonstandard windows"
adjective
"envelopes of nonstandard sizes"
adjective
"nonstandard lengths of board"
adjective
"a nonstandard text"
adjective
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