nonstandardized
Lacking official consistency
Nonstandardized describes something that hasn't been made uniform or consistent according to a common standard.
A nonstandardized test varies in content or administration, unlike standardized versions given identically to all takers.
Nonstandardized spellings appeared throughout medieval manuscripts.
The term often implies variation that complicates comparison or measurement.
Contrary to accepted practice
- nonconformingNot adhering to norms
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- alternativeAnother available choice
deviant · aberrant · anomalous · offbeat · untypical · idiosyncratic · nontraditional · unregulated
Casual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- dialectRegional language variety
- ungrammaticalBreaking syntax rules
pidgin · creole · patois · dialectal · regional · localized · folk · demotic
Made to individual specifications
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- custom-madeMade to individual order
- modifiedChanged in some way
adapted · individualized · configured · handcrafted · proprietary · one-off · ad-hoc · case-by-case
Lacking official approval
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
- noncompliantFailing to conform
unlicensed · unverified · uncodified · undocumented · informal · unofficial · ungoverned · unsupervised
Lack of steady pattern
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- variationChange from a norm
unpredictability · unevenness · discrepancy · divergence · nonuniformity · heterogeneity · disparity · randomness
unorthodox
Contrary to accepted practice
- nonconformingNot adhering to norms
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
alternative · deviant · aberrant · anomalous · offbeat · untypical · idiosyncratic · nontraditional · unregulated · informal
colloquial
Casual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- dialectRegional language variety
ungrammatical · pidgin · creole · patois · dialectal · regional · localized · folk · demotic · substandard
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- custom-madeMade to individual order
modified · adapted · individualized · configured · handcrafted · proprietary · one-off · ad-hoc · case-by-case · site-specific
uncertified
Lacking official approval
- unaccreditedLacking official authorization
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- unapprovedNot officially permitted
noncompliant · unlicensed · unverified · uncodified · undocumented · informal · unofficial · ungoverned · unsupervised · uncontrolled
inconsistency
Lack of steady pattern
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
variation · unpredictability · unevenness · discrepancy · divergence · nonuniformity · heterogeneity · disparity · randomness · asymmetry
nonstandardizedstandardized
Made uniform across cases
uniform · normalized · codified · formalized · regulated
nonstandardizedstandardized
Made uniform across cases
uniform · consistent · homogeneous · regular · invariable
standard, standardize, standardized, standardization, nonstandard, unstandardized