Meaning of “non-standard” in the English Dictionary

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"non-standard" in English

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non-standardadjective

uk ​ /ˌnɒnˈstæn.dəd/ us ​ /ˌnɑːnˈstæn.dɚd/

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Standard and non-standard languageA standard language is a variety of language that is used by governments, in the media, in schools and for international communication. There are different standard varieties of English in the world, such as North American English, Australian English and Indian English. Although these standard varieties differ in terms of their pronunciation, there are few differences in grammar between them. In contrast, there are non-standard forms of a language that are used, for example, in different regional dialects and these non-standard varieties are different from each other. …

(Definition of “non-standard” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"non-standard" in Business English

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non-standardadjective

uk ​ /ˌnɒnˈstændəd/ us ​

› 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” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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