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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]