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UK
/stˈændəd/
]
[ US /ˈstændɝd/ ]
[ US /ˈstændɝd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
the standard fixtures
windows of standard width
standard sizes
standard brands
standard operating procedure -
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 -
regularly and widely used or sold
a standard size
a stock item -
commonly used or supplied
standard car equipment
standard procedure -
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
standard English
received standard English is sometimes called the King's English
NOUN
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
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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
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a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
they set the measure for all subsequent work
the schools comply with federal standards -
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
they live by the standards of their community
How To Use standard In A Sentence
- There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck.
- There is no absolute standard for beauty.
- Other worries were language barriers and lower standards of quality in some countries. Times, Sunday Times
- The results were disastrous, plunging the country into deep depression, with high unemployment, sharply falling living standards and serious political unrest.
- Roderick Little, a University of Michigan biostatistician, will become associate director for statistical methodology and standards at the Census Bureau beginning in September. Robert Groves Names Roderick Little, U Of Mich. Statistician, To New Census Post
- It would seem that efforts to train stalkers to high standards have been successful, and I would agree with that conclusion.
- One might be optimistic and say that, given it's their job to judge a book by the words on the page rather than by the stushie surrounding it, one can expect them to be more concentrated in the category of detached shruggers; one can expect a higher standard of scrutiny, surely. Hype Hype Hoorah!
- With a full tank of fuel, the weight bias shifts rearwards slightly, which helps traction, as does the standard limited slip differential.
- He was still very young, especially by Drow standards, but his smile had given way to an expression of restraint, and his little arms and legs had grown long and thick.
- ASCII is the standard language of Internet e-mail and newsgroup text, among other things.