Definitions
falling short of some prescribed norm
Word origin
From sub- + standard.
Used in a sentence
“They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.”
“[...] the fence provided by NR was substandard and poorly maintained, such that unauthorised access to the railway was straightforward.”
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