nonstandard

== English == === Alternative forms === non-standard === Etymology === From non- +‎ standard. === Pronunciation === (US, Canada) IPA(key): /nɑnˈstændɚd/ === Adjective === nonstandard (comparative more nonstandard, superlative most nonstandard) Not standard. Synonym: unstandard Antonym: standard (linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers. Synonym: substandard (dated) ==== Usage notes ==== The hyphenated form is about twice as common as the solid form in the British corpus while the solid form is about twice as common as the hyphenated form in the American corpus of Google Ngram Viewer. GPO manual item 6.29. recommends to spell non- prefixed words without a hyphen unless an overriding consideration applies. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === nonstandard (plural nonstandards) Something that is not standard. === References === === Further reading === “nonstandard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “nonstandard”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “nonstandard”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.