standard

Plural: standards

Noun

• An established measure, rule, or model for comparison.
• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  • "the schools comply with federal standards"
• the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  • "they live by the standards of their community"
• a board measure = 1980 board feet
• the value behind the money in a monetary system
• an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
  • "distance was marked by standards every mile"
  • "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
• any distinctive flag
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• A level of quality or attainment.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• A musical work of established popularity.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
• A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
• Grade level in primary education.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
• A vertical pole with something at its apex.
• The sheth of a plough.
• a cairn or tumulus
• a cairn or tumulus
• a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
• A manual transmission vehicle.
• The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
• An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
• A large drinking cup.
• A collar of mail protecting the neck.
• Ellipsis of standard poodle.
• A measure for timber.

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"
• established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
  • "a standard reference work"
• conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; (American); (British)
  • "standard English"
  • "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English"

Adjective Satellite

• commonly used or supplied
  • "standard procedure"
  • "standard car equipment"
• regularly and widely used or sold
  • "a standard size"

Adj

• Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
• Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
• Having recognized excellence or authority.
• Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
• Having a manual transmission.
• As normally supplied (not optional).
• Conforming to the standard variety.

Intj

• An expression of agreement.

Examples

• I am in fifth standard.
• standard works in history; standard authors
• The high standard of play in this Scrabble game was truly impressive.

Synonyms

banner, criterion, measure, monetary standard, received, stock, touchstone, acceptable, accepted, accustomed, book, by the book, canonical, classic, consistent, conventional, customary, definitive, desired, established, expected, habitual, law-abiding, ordinal, ordinary, orthodox, permissible, pisane, plain, procedural, recognized, regular, routinary, routine, standard, traditional, typical, uniform, usual, wonted

Antonyms

nonstandard, non-standard, off, special

Anagrams of standard