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nonstandard
adjective non·stan·dard \-ˈstan-dərd\
: not accepted or used by most of the educated speakers and writers of a language
: not the usual size or kind
Full Definition of NONSTANDARD
1
: not standard
2
: not conforming in pronunciation, grammatical construction, idiom, or word choice to the usage generally characteristic of educated native speakers of a language — compare substandard
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First Known Use of NONSTANDARD
1923
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adjective non·stan·dard \ˈnän-ˈstan-dərd\
Definition of NONSTANDARD for Kids
: different from or lower in quality than what is typical <nonstandard work>
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