non-standard

/ˌnɒnˈstændəd/ adjective

Definition

› not of the normal type or size: The keyboard was fitted with a non-standard plug. a non-standard size of paper

› HR, WORKPLACE relating to paid work that is not permanent or not done for all the hours of the week that people normally work: Growing numbers have non-standard working arrangements.

(Definition of non-standard adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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