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Search "standards" in: standard[noun]One entry found. Entry Word: standard Function: noun Meaning: 1 something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared <the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged> Synonyms benchmark, criterion, grade, mark, measure, par, touchstone, yardstick Related Words rule; case, example, instance; acme, apex, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith Near Antonyms aberration, abnormality, deviation 2 a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling <a ship flying the queen's standard> — see flag 1 3 what is typical of a group, class, or series <somewhat shorter than the standard for boys that age> — see average 4 standards pluralthe code of good conduct for an individual or group <a life guided by high standards> — see ethics
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