nonstandard

[ non-stan-derd ]

/ ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd /

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adjective

not standard.

not conforming in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc., to the usage characteristic of and considered acceptable by most educated native speakers; lacking in social prestige or regionally or socially limited in use: a nonstandard dialect; nonstandard English.Compare standard (def. 27).

Mathematics. of or relating to a generalized system of numbers that includes the real numbers but also includes infinite and infinitesimal numbers: nonstandard analysis.

Origin of nonstandard

First recorded in 1920–25; non- + standard

usage note for nonstandard

A term labeled Nonstandard in this dictionary is one that is thought to be characteristic of the speech of persons with little education—a term that is often regarded as a marker of low social status.

Words nearby nonstandard

nonspecific protein, nonspecific urethritis, nonspecular reflection, nonsporting, non-sporting dog, nonstandard, nonstarter, nonstative, nonsteroidal, nonstick, nonstoichiometric

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Example sentences from the Web for nonstandard

Alternatively, the cancer could have spread during the nine months that Jobs was experimenting with nonstandard therapies.
Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment|Sharon Begley|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Oh, you mean riding public transit in a nonstandard way isn't a crime?
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for nonstandard

nonstandard

/ (nɒnˈstændəd) /

adjective

denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, that is not regarded as correct and acceptable by educated native speakers of a language; not standard

deviating from a given standard

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单词	nonstandard
释义	nonstandard [ non-stan-derd ] / ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonstandard ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not standard. not conforming in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc., to the usage characteristic of and considered acceptable by most educated native speakers; lacking in social prestige or regionally or socially limited in use: a nonstandard dialect; nonstandard English.Compare standard (def. 27). Mathematics. of or relating to a generalized system of numbers that includes the real numbers but also includes infinite and infinitesimal numbers: nonstandard analysis. Origin of nonstandard First recorded in 1920–25; non- + standard usage note for nonstandard A term labeled Nonstandard in this dictionary is one that is thought to be characteristic of the speech of persons with little education—a term that is often regarded as a marker of low social status. Words nearby nonstandard nonspecific protein, nonspecific urethritis, nonspecular reflection, nonsporting, non-sporting dog, nonstandard, nonstarter, nonstative, nonsteroidal, nonstick, nonstoichiometric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonstandard Alternatively, the cancer could have spread during the nine months that Jobs was experimenting with nonstandard therapies. Jobs’s Unorthodox Treatment\|Sharon Begley\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Oh, you mean riding public transit in a nonstandard way isn't a crime? Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for nonstandard nonstandard / (nɒnˈstændəd) / adjective denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, that is not regarded as correct and acceptable by educated native speakers of a language; not standard deviating from a given standard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonstandard abnormal, psycho, weird, deviant, ill-formed, atypical, bizarre, different, flaky, mental, odd, off-color, peculiar, strange, unusual, off-base, out of line, improper, inaccurate, incorrect
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nonstandard

adjective

Origin of nonstandard

usage note for nonstandard

Words nearby nonstandard

Example sentences from the Web for nonstandard

British Dictionary definitions for nonstandard

adjective

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