| nonstandard | (adj) not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; ; - A.R.Dunlap, Ant. standard, Example: a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups; the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech |
| nonstandard | (adj) varying from or not adhering to a standard, Ant. standard, Example: nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes; nonstandard lengths of board |
| nonstandard | (adj) not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence, Ant. standard, Example: a nonstandard text |
