standard model
noun
: a theory in physics that describes the basic components of matter and the forces that govern their interactions
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Beyond the first engineering-level positions, there is no standard model.
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Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
The accuracy of the standard model decreased to 53.3 on average, but the forgetting model dropped only to 62.7.
—Amos Zeeberg, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
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Tariq Samad, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
The accuracy of the standard model decreased to 53.3 on average, but the forgetting model dropped only to 62.7.
—Amos Zeeberg, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for standard model
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“Standard model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20model. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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