Definition of standard
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
2a : a long narrow tapering flag that is personal to an individual or corporation and bears heraldic devicesb : the personal flag of the head of a state or of a member of a royal familyc : an organization flag carried by a mounted or motorized military unitd : banner 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
5a : the fineness and legally fixed weight of the metal used in coinsb : the basis of value in a monetary system the gold standard
6 : a structure built for or serving as a base or support
7a : a shrub or herb grown with an erect main stem so that it forms or resembles a treeb : a fruit tree grafted on a stock that does not induce dwarfing
8a : the large odd upper petal of a papilionaceous flower (as of the pea)b : one of the three inner usually erect and incurved petals of an iris
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Examples of standard in a Sentence
By modern standards, the house is just too small.
This book is the standard by which all others must be judged.
Origin and Etymology of standard
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
Synonym Discussion of standard
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Definition of standard
1a : constituting or conforming to a standard especially as established by law or custom standard weightb : sound and usable but not of top quality standard beef
2a : regularly and widely used, available, or supplied standard automobile equipmentb : 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
adverbExamples of standard in a Sentence
a window of standard width
The movie was a pretty standard romantic comedy.
The word is considered standard.
First Known Use of standard
1567
STANDARD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of standard for English Language Learners
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: a level of quality, achievement, etc., that is considered acceptable or desirable
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standards : ideas about morally correct and acceptable behavior
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: something that is very good and that is used to make judgments about the quality of other things
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Definition of standard for English Language Learners
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: regularly and widely used, seen, or accepted : not unusual or special
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: generally accepted and used because of high quality or excellence
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: accepted and used by most of the educated speakers and writers of a language
STANDARD Defined for Kids
Definition of standard for Students
1 : something set up as a rule for measuring or as a model a standard of weight “There have to be standards. We can't have kids walking around saying ‘ain't’ …” — Andrew Clements, Frindle
2 : the personal flag of the ruler of a state
3 : an upright support a lamp standard
4 : a figure used as a symbol by an organized body of people
Definition of standard for Students
1 : used as or matching a model or rule to compare against standard weight
2 : regularly and widely used It's a standard practice in the trade. The script is standard … and so are the costumes … — Barbara Robinson, Best Christmas Pageant
3 : widely known and accepted to be of good and permanent value The book is a standard reference work on grammar.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of standard
: something set up or established by an authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality
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Medical Definition of standard
: constituting or conforming to a standard especially as established by law or custom standard weight
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of standard
1 : something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model, example, or point of reference the standard of the reasonable person
2 : something established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality
3 : the basis of value in a monetary system
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