nonstandard
[ non-stan-derd ]
/ ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd /
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.
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
British Dictionary definitions for non standard
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