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adjective
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- varying from or not adhering to a standard
Nonstandard windows.
Envelopes of nonstandard sizes.
Nonstandard lengths of board.
source: WordNet 3.0
- not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
A nonstandard text.
source: WordNet 3.0