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nonstandard

[non-stan-derd]

non·stand·ard

[non-stan-derd]
adjective
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 socially limited in use: a nonstandard dialect; nonstandard English. Compare standard (def. 27).
3.
Mathematics. of or pertaining to a generalized system of numbers that includes the real numbers but also includes infinite and infinitesimal numbers: nonstandard analysis.

Origin:
1920–25; non- + standard
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Nonstandard is always a great word to know.
So is uniform. Does it mean:
capable of being evenly divided, without remainder
occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter or function: a uniform bound
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nonstandard (nɒnˈstændəd)
 
adj
1.  denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, that is not regarded as correct and acceptable by educated native speakers of a language; not standard
2.  deviating from a given standard

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