nonstandard

  • 1nonstandard — onstandard, non standard on standardadj. 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 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2nonstandard — index anomalous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3nonstandard — [nän΄stan′dərd] adj. not standard; specif., designating or of usages, locutions, grammatical constructions, pronunciations, etc., that do not fall into the category of standard speech: cf. SUBSTANDARD …

    English World dictionary

  • 4nonstandard — adjective 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… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5nonstandard — /non stan deuhrd/, adj. 1. not standard. 2. not conforming in pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, etc., to the usage characteristic of and considered acceptable by most educated native speakers; lacking in social prestige or regionally or… …

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  • 6nonstandard — non|stan|dard [ ,nan stændərd ] adjective 1. ) not the usual type: a nonstandard contract 2. ) nonstandard forms of language are different from those that are usually considered to be correct: nonstandard grammar …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7Nonstandard finite difference scheme — Nonstandard finite difference schemes is a general set of methods in numerical analysis that gives numerical solutions to differential equations by constructing a discrete model. The general rules for such schemes are not precisely known.[1] [2]… …

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  • 8nonstandard analysis — nonstandard analysis, the mathematical study of infinitely large and infinitely small numbers: »Nonstandard analysis, a revolutionary new approach to classical calculus, is deeply rooted in mathematical logic, the study of the reasoning process… …

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  • 9nonstandard size mail — Except for Priority Mail, any piece of First Class Mail weighing 1 ounce or less and not claimed at a card rate that exceeds certain size limits. This type of mail incurs a surcharge. (Also see aspect ratio.) …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 10Nonstandard dialect — A nonstandard dialect is a dialect that does not have the institutional support or sanction that a standardized dialect has. Like any dialect, a nonstandard dialect has its own vocabulary and an internally consistent grammar and syntax; and it… …

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