non·stan·dard

non·stan·dard
/ˌnɑːnˈstændɚd/ adj
1 : not accepted or used by most of the educated speakers and writers of a language

nonstandard dialects

2 : not the usual size or kind

He works nonstandard hours so that he can pick his kids up from school.

a nonstandard-sized bottle/card

— opposite standard, — compare substandard

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