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standard
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Adjective
  • regularly and widely used or sold
    • a standard size
    • a stock item
  • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
    • standard English (American)
    • received standard English is sometimes called the King's English (British)
  • 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
  • commonly used or supplied
    • standard procedure
    • standard car equipment
  • 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
Noun
  • any distinctive flag
  • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
    • distance was marked by standards every mile
    • lamps supported on standards provided illumination
  • the value behind the money in a monetary system
  • a board measure = 1980 board feet
  • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
    • they live by the standards of their community
  • 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
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