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standard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | criterion, measure, touchstone |
| Type of | metric, system of measurement |
| Has types | benchmark, yardstick, ordered series, baseline, gpa, grade point average, graduated table, procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed, medium of exchange, monetary system, norm, standard of measurement, earned run average, era, scale of measurement, gauge, scale |
| Derivation | standardize, standardise |
the schools comply with federal standards.
standard::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | received |
standard English.
received standard English is sometimes called the King's English.
standard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | criterion |
| Type of | ideal |
| Has types | control condition, control, design criteria |
| Derivation | standardise, standardize |
they live by the standards of their community.
standard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | monetary standard |
| Type of | value |
| Has types | silver standard, gold standard, bimetallism |
| Derivation | standardize, standardise |
standard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, volume unit, displacement unit |
| Derivation | standardise, standardize |
standard::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | post |
| Derivation | stand |
distance was marked by standards every mile.
lamps supported on standards provided illumination.
standard::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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standard procedure.
standard car equipment.
standard::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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windows of standard width.
standard sizes.
the standard fixtures.
standard brands.
standard operating procedure.
standard::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a standard reference work.
Examples of standard
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One, there's a double standard when it comes to football and basketball coaches.
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This means a substantial reduction in the standard of living for most Americans.
From the washingtontimes.com
He tied for fourth last year at Augusta, remarkable by any standard but his own.
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Called Solitaire Chess, the game is a cross between a puzzle and standard chess.
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What he did was dishonorable, and he needs to hold himself to a higher standard.
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As is standard procedure in such agreements, Consol did not admit any liability.
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What's more, the interest rates were far lower than on standard corporate bonds.
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The e-tailer adds a standard markup depending on the type of product being sold.
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Standard U.S. analog TV uses 480 lines, but these are handled in a peculiar way.
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- 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"
- 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: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
- A board measure = 1980 board feet
- 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"
- Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
- A technical standard is an established norm or requirement. It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes and practices. In contrast, a custom, convention, company product, corporate standard, etc. ...
- The Standard was an American automobile manufactured between 1904 and around 1908. Successor to the US Long Distance, it was a 25hp four with wooden side-entrance bodywork. It sold for $3500.
- The Standard was a German automobile manufactured between 1911 and 1912. The car was produced at Berlin-Charlottenburg using a rotary valve engine built by Heinrod, which was unreliable and had not been fully developed; consequently, it was very unpopular.
