substandard

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/ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/

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/ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/ · /ˌsʌbˈstændəd/

Definition of substandard

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

“They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.”
“Nettie describes the takeover of village after village by white men who intend to use the land and people for exploitative purposes without any regard or compensation for the villagers (who once had a strong sense of themselves) and who are then made to work the land for substandard wages.”
“[...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.”

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adj

Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

“They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.”
“Nettie describes the takeover of village after village by white men who intend to use the land and people for exploitative purposes without any regard or compensation for the villagers (who once had a strong sense of themselves) and who are then made to work the land for substandard wages.”
“[...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.”
(dated)Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.

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From sub- + standard.

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