Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Varying from or not adhering to the standard.
- adjective Linguistics Associated with a language variety used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective varying from or not adhering to a standard. Opposite of
standard . - adjective (Linguistics) Not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community. Opposite of
standard .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
standard . - adjective linguistics Not conforming to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.
- noun Something that is not
standard .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
- adjective not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
- adjective varying from or not adhering to a standard
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yeah she has some extra metal in nonstandard parts of her anatomy but that is just fashion.
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Yeah she has some extra metal in nonstandard parts of her anatomy but that is just fashion.
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And when they hear the word nonstandard, a lot of people run in the other direction.
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'' This is what I call a nonstandard, Thierer said.
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The late Theodore Bernstein, alone a language scholar among the pop grammarians, denied that he called nonstandard usages "good" and
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The branch of mathematics called nonstandard analysis is based on nonstandard models of mathematical statements about the real or complex number systems; see
Model Theory Hodges, Wilfrid 2009
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A misinterpretation of S that makes it true is known as a nonstandard or unintended model of S.
Model Theory Hodges, Wilfrid 2009
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While Mr. Trichet insists that these so-called nonstandard measures are independent from monetary policy, analysts say would be difficult for the E.C.B. to raise rates while they are still in place.
NYT > Home Page By JACK EWING 2011
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The GoW team is so committed to the idea of nonstandard usage of the R-stick that they keep it up even when there isn't a point, or when it actually hurts gameplay.
LAist Ross A. Lincoln 2010
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Lodging rates in 310 of the 378 so-called nonstandard areas - higher-cost areas where federal employees most frequently travel - will decline beginning Oct. 1, the General Services
Federal Times 2010
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