STANDARD

Definition:

1. [noun] a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
   Synonyms: criterion, measure, touchstone
   
   
2. [noun] the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
   Synonyms: criterion
   
   
3. [noun] a board measure = 1980 board feet
   
   
4. [noun] the value behind the money in a monetary system
   Synonyms: monetary
   
   
5. [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"
   
   
6. [noun] any distinctive flag
   
   
7. [adjective] 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"
   
   
8. [adjective] commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
   
   
9. [adjective] established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"
   
   
10. [adjective] conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
    Synonyms: received
    
    
11. [adjective] regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
    Synonyms: stock
    
    

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Related Words:

• benchmark
• grade point average, GPA
• yardstick
• medium of exchange, monetary system
• scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
• gauge, standard of measurement
• baseline
• norm
• control condition, control
• design criteria
• gold standard
• silver standard
• bimetallism
• oriflamme

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