nonstandard
/nɑnˈstændɚd/
nonstandard adjective: not standard.
Adjective
nonstandard (comparative more nonstandard, superlative most nonstandard)
- Not standard.
- Synonyms:
- unstandard
- Antonyms:
- standard
- Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.
- The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates:
(91) England put themselves in a position [whereby that they took a lot of credit for tonightʼs...1988, Andrew Radford, chapter 9, in Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 486
- Synonyms:
- substandard
- The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates:
- Using numbers or methods beyond those used in traditional analysis, often introducing new concepts like infinitesimals or hyperreal numbers in order to solve difficult problems.
- A concise and simple exposition of nonstandard methods applied to delta functions and to other generalized functions.1990, R. F. Hoskins, Standard and Nonstandard Analysis, Fundamental Theory, Techniques, and Applications, page 230
- For these reasons, a number of nonstandard methods have been developed to ensure that the numerical solutions preserve the properties of the model.2018, Seyed M. Moghadas, Majid Jaberi-Douraki, Mathematical Modelling, A Graduate Textbook
Noun
nonstandard (plural nonstandards)
- Something that is not standard.
- Unlike the TV standard we are all accustomed to, the Web is the wild, wild West of video nonstandards.2008, Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista, page 438
nonstandard meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Indonesian
nonstandard in Hindi
- not standard
- अमानक amānak, अमानकीय amānkīya
- not conforming to the standard variety
- अमानक amānak, अमानकीय amānkīya
nonstandard in Arabic
- not standard
- شَاذّ šāḏḏ
- not conforming to the standard variety
- شَاذّ šāḏḏ
nonstandard in Indonesian
- not standard
- nonstandar
- not conforming to the standard variety
- tak baku, nonbaku
Examples of nonstandard in a sentence
- They produce hypocorrect forms in an effort to speak nonstandard black English.
- The computer can ferret out slow-movers, down-trenders, and nonstandards, which leads to simplification and higher turnover.
- But since nonstandard analysis exactly provides the missing legitimacy, the original motivation for adopting epsilon-delta arguments appears to fall away.
Synonyms of nonstandard
Antonyms
Forms of nonstandard
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more nonstandard |
| superlative | most nonstandard |
| alternative form | non-standard |
| Noun | |
| plural | nonstandards |
Origin of nonstandard
From non- + standard.
Words formed from nonstandard
Phrases with nonstandard
Questions about nonstandard
- What does nonstandard mean?
- Nonstandard means not standard.
- What is nonstandard in Hindi?
- Nonstandard in Hindi is अमानक (amānak), अमानकीय (amānkīya). See Nonstandard meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nonstandard?
- Nonstandard can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce nonstandard?
- Nonstandard is pronounced /nɑnˈstændɚd/ (US).
Words near nonstandard in the dictionary
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