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- [non-stan-derd]
- /ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd/
- /nɑnˈstæn·dərd/
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- [non-stan-derd]
- /ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd/
Definitions of nonstandard word
- adjective nonstandard not standard. 1
- adjective nonstandard 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). 1
- adjective nonstandard Mathematics. of or relating to a generalized system of numbers that includes the real numbers but also includes infinite and infinitesimal numbers: nonstandard analysis. 1
- noun nonstandard Not average, normal, or usual. 1
- adjective nonstandard not conventional or normal 1
- adjective nonstandard Nonstandard things are different from the usual version or type of that thing. 0
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Origin of nonstandard
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; non- + standard
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Parts of speech for Nonstandard
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nonstandard popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nonstandard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonstandard
adjective nonstandard
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- modified — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
Antonyms for nonstandard
adjective nonstandard
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
Top questions with nonstandard
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