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2 definitions 
 for nonstandard
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  nonstandard \nonstandard\, non-standard \non-standard\adj.
     1. varying from or not adhering to a standard; as,
        nonstandard windows; envelopes of nonstandard sizes;
        non-standard lengths of board cost more per foot. Opposite
        of standard. [Narrower terms: deficient, inferior,
        substandard]
  
     Syn: nonstandard.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. (Linguistics) Not conforming to the language usage of a
        prestige group within a community; as, a nonstandard
        dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially
        disfavored groups. Opposite of standard.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :

  nonstandard
       adj 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 [ant: standard]
       2: varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard
          windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard
          lengths of board" [ant: standard]
       3: not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a
          nonstandard text" [ant: standard]


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