standard

IPA: stˈændɝd

noun

  • A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
  • A level of quality or attainment.
  • Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
  • A musical work of established popularity.
  • A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
  • The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
  • (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
  • A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
  • (India) 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.
  • The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
  • One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
  • Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
  • A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
  • 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.
  • The sheth of a plough.
  • A manual transmission vehicle.
  • (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
  • (shipbuilding) 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.
  • (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
  • (science fiction, fantasy) Denoting the name of a universal language in various works.
  • Short for standard poodle. [A relatively large poodle, measuring more than 15 inches (38 cm).]

adjective

  • Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
  • (of a tree or shrub) 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.
  • (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
  • As normally supplied (not optional).
  • (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
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Examples of "standard" in Sentences

  • It is standardized by the association.
  • That is the standard in the corporations.
  • In the scope of the standard, it is slang.
  • Reproducibility of the standard is the constraint.
  • It fits snugly and securely on most standard sized playpens.
  • The standard Draize volume is the size of a small faucet drip.
  • This issue is so serious that it allows abrogation of normal standards.
  • The part of the critisism is about the size of the standard still stands.
  • The average single piece of LTL freight is and the size of a standard pallet.
  • It might as well be another planet, so removed as it is from normal standards of behaviour and moral rectitude.

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