nonstandard

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

1. Something that is not standard.

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