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List of meaning for standard

a typical or expected level of quality

standard, criterion, measure, touchstone(noun)

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

"the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

criterion, standard(noun)

the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

"they live by the standards of their community"

standard(noun)

a board measure = 1980 board feet

standard, monetary standard(noun)

the value behind the money in a monetary system

standard(noun)

an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)

"distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"

standard, banner(adj)

any distinctive flag

standard(adj)

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

"windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"

standard(adj)

commonly used or supplied

"standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"

standard(adj)

established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

"a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism"

standard, received(adj)

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

"standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)

standard, stock(adj)

regularly and widely used or sold

"a standard size"; "a stock item"

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

a standard bandage is all that that wound needs

having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind

he's pretty much your standard high-school jock

accepted, used, or practiced by most people

standard procedure

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

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling

a ship flying the queen's standard

what is typical of a group, class, or series

somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age

the code of good conduct for an individual or group

a life guided by high standards

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