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- DictionaryStand·ard/ˈstandərd/
noun
- 1. a level of quality or attainment: "their restaurant offers a high standard of service"
- 2. an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations: "the wages are low by today's standards"
adjective
- 1. used or accepted as normal or average: "the standard rate of income tax"
- 2. (of a tree or shrub) growing on an erect stem of full height: "standard trees are useful for situations where immediate height is needed"
Britannica Dictionary definition of STANDARD. 1. a : a level of quality, achievement, etc., that is considered acceptable or desirable. [count] high/low standards of quality. His work is not up to our standards. [=is not as good as we require it to be] By modern/today's standards, the house is just too small. [+] more examples. [noncount]
3 days ago · A standard is an authoritative principle or rule that usually implies a model or pattern for guidance, by comparison with which the quantity, excellence, correctness, etc., of other things may be determined: She could serve as the standard of good breeding.
[only before noun] read by most people who are studying a particular subject. the author of the standard textbook on the topic. language. [usually before noun] (of spelling, pronunciation, grammar, etc.) believed to be correct and used by most people. Standard English. compare non-standard, substandard. Word Origin.
adj. serving as a basis of weight, measure, value, comparison, or judgment. of recognized excellence or established authority:[ before a noun] a standard reference book. usual or customary; normal: The car has these standard features: air conditioning, an airbag, and fold-down rear seats. manual; not electric or automatic: standard transmission.
Definition of standard. 1. as in criterion. something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. criterion. benchmark. measure. metric. example. gold standard. grade. rule. par. norm.
Definition for standard. adjective as in regular, approved. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. accepted, basic, classic, common, definitive, normal, typical, usual. Strong matches. average, boilerplate, general, official, regulation, set, staple, stock, vanilla. Weak matches.
Definition of standard in Essential American English Dictionary. standard. noun. us / ˈstæn·dərd/ Add to word list. a level of quality, especially a level that is good enough: a high standard of service. low safety standards. His work was below standards (= not good enough). a level of behavior, especially a level that is good enough:
