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substandard

Pronunciation: /ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/

The English word “substandard” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  2. Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

Etymology

From sub- + standard.

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