2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: nonstandard \nonstandard\, non-standard \non-standard\adj. 1. varying from or not adhering to a standard; as, nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; non-standard lengths of board cost more per foot. Opposite of {standard}. [Narrower terms: {deficient, inferior, substandard}] Syn: nonstandard. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Linguistics) Not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; as, a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups. Opposite of {standard}. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: nonstandard adj 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"- A.R.Dunlap [ant: {standard}] 2: varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board" [ant: {standard}] 3: not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text" [ant: {standard}]
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