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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•stand•ard /sʌbˈstændɚd/USA pronunciation adj. - below standard or less than adequate:His work was considered substandard by the boss.
- Linguisticsof or relating to a dialect or variety of a language, or an element or style of usage, considered by others to mark its user as uneducated;
nonstandard.
See -stan-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•stand•ard (sub stan′dərd),USA pronunciation adj. - below standard or less than adequate:substandard housing conditions.
- Linguisticsnoting or pertaining to a dialect or variety of a language or a feature of usage that is often considered by others to mark its user as uneducated;
nonstandard. - [Insurance.]
- not measuring up to an insurer's regular standards in undertaking risks:a substandard risk.
- pertaining to insurance written to cover substandard risks.
- sub- + standard 1895–1900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: substandard /sʌbˈstændəd/ adj - below an established or required standard
- another word for nonstandard
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