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substandard in Dutch

substandard in Dutch is ondermaats — substandard means below the accepted level of quality; not good enough.

substandard in Dutch

ondermaats
adj
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

What does "substandard" mean?

  1. adjective Below the accepted level of quality; not good enough.
    "The inspector condemned the building for substandard wiring."
  2. adjective Not matching the standard, "correct" form of a language or dialect.
    "Linguists study substandard speech patterns without judging them as wrong."
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substandard in a sentence

  • The inspector condemned the building for substandard wiring.
  • Workers complained about substandard housing near the factory.
  • Linguists study substandard speech patterns without judging them as wrong.

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What is "substandard" in Dutch?

"substandard" in Dutch is ondermaats. substandard means: Below the accepted level of quality; not good enough.

How do you use "substandard" in a sentence?

Example: "The inspector condemned the building for substandard wiring." In Dutch, "substandard" is ondermaats.

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