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nonstandard Definition

non·stand·ard (-stan′dərd)

adjective

not standard; specif., designating or of usages, locutions, grammatical constructions, pronunciations, etc., that do not fall into the category of standard speech
  • nonstaining
  • nonstandardized
  • nonstarting
  • nonstatic
  • nonstationary
  • nonstatistical
  • nonstatutory
nonstandard Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dialect: An Atlas of English Dialects This text reports the findings of the Survey of English Dialects, a record of the 20th-century nonstandard dialects.
  • extension: Username password syntax in an http URL was always a nonstandard extension that introduced various security vulnerabilities.
  • analysis: To build a teaching aid that will support students in performing proofs in nonstandard analysis.
  • symbol: Nonstandard symbols invented by the author must be identified in a legend on the overlay.
  • implementation: Standardizing the process minimizes risk associated with nonstandard security implementations.
  • code: Note that most of the genes in the nucleotide databases will be translated incorrectly if you select a nonstandard genetic code.