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1.
not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community
a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups
the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech
2.
varying from or not adhering to a standard
nonstandard windows
envelopes of nonstandard sizes
nonstandard lengths of board
3.
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
a nonstandard text
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