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nonstandard
adjective
Not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
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adjective
Not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
“A nonstandard text”
adjective
Varying from or not adhering to a standard
“Nonstandard windows”
adjective
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”
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A nonstandard text
Nonstandard windows
Envelopes of nonstandard sizes
Nonstandard lengths of board
A nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
{'source': 'A.R.Dunlap', 'text': 'the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech'}
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