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nonstandard

/'nɑn'stændərd/

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adjective
not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
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"a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups" "the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"

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bad unaccepted unacceptable

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standard
adjective
varying from or not adhering to a standard
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"nonstandard windows" "envelopes of nonstandard sizes" "nonstandard lengths of board"

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nonnormative substandard inferior deficient

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standard
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
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"a nonstandard text"
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standard

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