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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
- Meanwhile, the sister is trying to maintain standards and dignity, washing her clothes and covering her body.
- Instead she would calmly await delivery and then show absolutely no disposition to praise a work that did not meet her standards. Times, Sunday Times
- ASCII is the standard language of Internet e-mail and newsgroup text, among other things.
- Advanced Mobile Phone Service ( AMPS ) is an example of a 1 G mobile network standard.
- Did Michelin-starred chefs abandon their restaurants after the passage of hygiene standards laws? Times, Sunday Times
- Despite being very comfortable by Zambian standards, he is a man who does not spend his money carelessly and he is on a salary just like his wife and his workers.
- The results were disastrous, plunging the country into deep depression, with high unemployment, sharply falling living standards and serious political unrest.
