substandard
See also: sub-standard
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsʌbˈstændɚd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsʌbˈstændəd/
Adjective edit
substandard (comparative more substandard, superlative most substandard)
- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
- They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.
- 2021 January 13, “Network News: NR fined after teenage trespasser suffers electrocution injuries”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 17:
- [...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.
- (linguistics, dated) Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
Translations edit
of inferior quality
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