nonstandard meaning and definition

NONSTANDARD adjective

Definition of nonstandard (adjective)

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"- A.R.Dunlap
   • antonym: received
2. varying from or not adhering to a standard
   • "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board"
   • antonym: standard
3. not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
   • "a nonstandard text"
   • antonym: standard