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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSubstandard
/ˌsʌbˈstændərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Below the usual or required standard.
"The apartment was closed down because of substandard living conditions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century from the prefix sub- (meaning 'below' or 'under') + standard (referring to an established level of quality or attainment).
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de qualité inférieure
Transliteration: de kwalité infèryer
"Ces produits sont de qualité inférieure."
minderwertig
Transliteration: minderwertig
"Die Materialien waren minderwertig."
scadente
Transliteration: scadente
"Hanno usato materiali scadenti per la costruzione."
subestándar
Transliteration: subestándar
"El edificio fue multado por condiciones subestándar."
sub padrão
Transliteration: sub padrao
Script: subpadrão
"A qualidade do serviço era subpadrão."
घटिया
Transliteration: ghatiya
"यह उत्पाद घटिया गुणवत्ता का है।"
低于标准的
Transliteration: dīyú biāozhǔn de
"这些材料不符合标准，属于次品。"
기준 이하의
Transliteration: gijun iha-ui
"그 제품은 품질이 기준 이하였습니다."
標準以下の
Transliteration: hyōjun ika no
"そのホテルは衛生状態が標準以下でした。"
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