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   Stand·ard

   /ˈstandərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a level of quality or attainment: "their restaurant offers a high standard of service" Similar qualitylevelgradedegreeworthcalibermeritexcellence
   • ▪ a required or agreed level of quality or attainment: "half of the beaches fail to comply with EPA standards" Similar guidelinenormyardstickbenchmarkgaugemeasurecriterionguidetouchstonemodelpatternexampleexemplarparadigmidealarchetypespecificationrequirementruleprinciplelawcanon
   • 2. an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations: "the wages are low by today's standards" Similar guidelinenormyardstickbenchmarkgaugemeasurecriterionguidetouchstonemodelpatternexampleexemplarparadigmidealarchetypespecificationrequirementruleprinciplelawcanon
   • ▪ principles of conduct informed by notions of honor and decency: "a decline in moral standards" Similar principlerule of livingcode of behaviorcode of honormoralsscruplesethicsideals
   • ▪ a form of language that is widely accepted as the usual form: "the idea of the standard is projected backwards onto states of language"
   • ▪ the prescribed weight of fine metal in gold or silver coins: "the sterling standard for silver"
   • ▪ a system by which the value of a currency is defined in terms of gold or silver or both.
   • 3. a tune or song of established popularity.
   • 4. a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope. Similar flagbannerpennantpennonstreamerensigncolor (s)banderolependantburgeevexillumrare:gonfalonguidonlabarum
   • 5. a tree or shrub that grows on an erect stem of full height.
   • ▪ a shrub grafted on an erect stem and trained in tree form: "a standard rose"
   • ▪ the large, frequently erect uppermost petal of a papilionaceous flower.
   • ▪ one of the inner petals of an iris flower, frequently erect.
   • 6. an upright water or gas pipe.

   adjective

   • 1. used or accepted as normal or average: "the standard rate of income tax" Similar normalusualtypicalstockcommonordinarycustomaryconventionalhabitualaccustomedexpectedwontedeverydayregularroutineday-to-daydailyestablishedsettledsetfixedtraditionalquotidianprevailingOpposite unusualspecial
   • ▪ (of a size, measure, design, etc.) such as is regularly used or produced; not special or exceptional: "all these doors come in a range of standard sizes"
   • ▪ (of a work, repertoire, or writer) viewed as authoritative or of permanent value and so widely read or performed: "his essays on the interpretation of reality became a standard text" Similar definitiveestablishedclassicrecognizedapprovedacceptedauthoritativemost reliablemost completeexhaustiveofficial
   • ▪ denoting or relating to the spoken or written form of a language widely accepted as usual and correct: "speakers of standard English"
   • 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"
   • ▪ (of a shrub) grafted on an erect stem and trained in tree form: "standard roses"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a flag raised on a pole as a rallying point, the authorized exemplar of a unit of measurement, or an upright timber): shortening of Old French estendart, from estendre ‘extend’; in standard (sense 4 of the noun, sense 5 of the noun, sense 6 of the noun), influenced by the verb stand.

   Derivatives

   • 1. standardly adverb

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   Definitions of standard. noun. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. “the schools comply with federal standards ” synonyms: criterion, measure, touchstone. see more. noun. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged. “they live by the standards of their community” synonyms: criterion.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTANDARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STANDARD definition: 1. a level of quality, especially a level that is acceptable: 2. a level of behaviour, especially…. Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: standard. Definition of standard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTANDARD definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1 day 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.

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   standard. noun. /ˈstændərd/. level of quality. [countable, uncountable] standard (of something) a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable a fall in academic standards We aim to maintain high standards of customer care. The standard of this year's applications is very low.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › standardStandard - definition of standard by The Free Dictionary

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   Standard - definition of standard by The Free Dictionary. standard. Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. standard deviation. stan·dard. (stăn′dərd) adj. 1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value: a standard unit of volume. 2.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › standardstandard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   3 days ago · A level of quality or attainment . Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model . A musical work of established popularity. A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government. The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage .