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standard

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noun

stan·​dard ˈstan-dərd How to pronounce standard (audio)
1
: a conspicuous object (such as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem
2
a
: a long narrow tapering flag that is personal to an individual or corporation and bears heraldic devices
b
: the personal flag of the head of a state or of a member of a royal family
c
: an organization flag carried by a mounted or motorized military unit
d
: banner sense 1
3
: something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example : criterion
quite slow by today's standards
4
: something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality
5
a
: the fineness and legally fixed weight of the metal used in coins
b
: the basis of value in a monetary system
the gold standard
6
: a structure built for or serving as a base or support
7
a
: a shrub or herb grown with an erect main stem so that it forms or resembles a tree
b
: a fruit tree grafted on a stock that does not induce dwarfing
8
or standard petal
a
: the upper, large, often lobed petal of a papilionaceous flower (as of a pea or bean plant) : banner sense 6, vexillum sense 3 compare keel entry 2 sense 2b, wing entry 1 sense 2e(2)
b
: one of the three inner usually erect and incurved petals of an iris compare fall entry 2 sense 3f
9
: a musical composition (such as a song) that has become a part of the standard repertoire
10
: a vehicle with a manual transmission : manual
Her new car is a standard.
standardless adjective

standard

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adjective

1
a
: constituting or conforming to a standard especially as established by law or custom
standard weight
b
: sound and usable but not of top quality
standard beef
2
a
: regularly and widely used, available, or supplied
standard automobile equipment
b
: well-established and very familiar
the standard opera
3
: having recognized and permanent value
a standard reference work
4
: substantially uniform and well established by usage in the speech and writing of the educated and widely recognized as acceptable
standard pronunciation is subject to regional variations
standardly adverb

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

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standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be.

standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority.

standards of behavior

criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not.

questioned the critic's criteria for excellence

gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect.

polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction

yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality.

housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth

touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible.

fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant

Example Sentences

Noun By modern standards, the house is just too small. This book is the standard by which all others must be judged. Adjective a window of standard width The movie was a pretty standard romantic comedy. The word is considered standard.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Over time, their standard has become different than everyone else's. Nate Atkins, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Because the intended field of the Boston Marathon is so large, athletes often need to run much faster than their qualifying standard—the actual cutoff time changes every year based on the number of applicants and field size—in order to nab a spot. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 13 Sep. 2022 Over time, their standard has become different than everyone else's. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Jones recalled one practice in which the defense was not playing to its usual standard. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 Acceleration times using 3-mph rollout, not our current rollout standard of 1 foot with the exception 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and newer. Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022 Its standard could apply to U.S. public and private companies, as well as to nonprofit groups. Mark Maurer, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Oui is raising a larger fund to lead funding rounds and will increase its check size to up to $750,000, ten times its previous standard. Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 Among 80 courses Weiskopf designed were Loch Lomond in Scotland and in 2016 a renovation of the North Course at Torrey Pines that fit his standard — challenging at the highest level, enjoyable for all. Doug Ferguson, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022
Adjective
As the news of the incident spread, there was the sense that the protest was not the standard-issue dust-up over a controversial film. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 The violence is tame, the love story disappointingly chaste, and the redemption plot entirely standard-issue. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 What elevates the slouchy sweater from other standard pullovers is its preppy collar. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 By the end of the nineteenth century, an extended summer hiatus was a standard part of the school year in the U.S. and Canada. Michelle Nijhuis, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Dorm rooms are designed to be utilitarian: 12-by-19 feet of standard-issue furniture and cinder-block walls. Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 If your Labor Day plans include a boozy brunch at home, here are two killer cocktail recipes that go beyond a standard-issue bloody mary. Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Even after stay-at-home orders relaxed and standard medical care resumed, pediatric visits and routine vaccination rates were still down. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Providing all Americans with in-home care inspired me to start Moving Health Home, a coalition working to change federal and state policies to make home care a standard part of health care. Krista Drobac, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French estandard banner, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English standan to stand and probably to Old High German hart hard

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of standard was in the 12th century

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