standard
1. a basis for comparison;
a reference point against which other things can be evaluated (Freq. 11)
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
• Syn:
criterion, measure, touchstone
• Derivationally related forms:
criterial (for: criterion), criterional (for: criterion), standardize, standardise
• Hypernyms:
system of measurement, metric
• Hyponyms:
benchmark, earned run average, ERA, grade point average, GPA,
procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system,
scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series, gauge, standard of measurement,
baseline, norm
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged (Freq. 11)
- they live by the standards of their community
• Syn:
criterion
• Derivationally related forms:
standardize, standardise, criterial (for: criterion)
• Hypernyms:
ideal
• Hyponyms:
control condition, control, design criteria
3. a board measure = 1980 board feet
• Derivationally related forms:
standardize, standardise
• Hypernyms:
volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure,
cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit
4. any distinctive flag
• Syn:
banner
• Hypernyms:
flag
• Hyponyms:
oriflamme
5. the value behind the money in a monetary system
• Syn:
monetary standard
• Derivationally related forms:
standardize, standardise
• Hypernyms:
value
• Hyponyms:
gold standard, silver standard, bimetallism
6. an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- distance was marked by standards every mile
- lamps supported on standards provided illumination
• Derivationally related forms:
stand
• Hypernyms:
post
1. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value;
or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind (Freq. 12)
- windows of standard width
- standard sizes
- the standard fixtures
- standard brands
- standard operating procedure
• Ant:
nonstandard
• Similar to:
modular, regular, regulation, standardized, standardised, stock
• See Also:
normal
• Attrubites:
measure, quantity, amount
2. commonly used or supplied (Freq. 5)
- standard procedure
- standard car equipment
• Similar to:
common
3. established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence (Freq. 2)
- a standard reference work
- the classical argument between free trade and protectionism
• Ant:
nonstandard
• Similar to:
authoritative, classical, classic, definitive, basic,
canonic, canonical, casebook, textbook, criterial, criterional
• See Also:
orthodox
4. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
- "standard English" (American)
- "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
• Syn:
received
• Ant:
nonstandard
• Similar to:
acceptable, classical
• Topics:
linguistics
5. regularly and widely used or sold
- a standard size
- a stock item
• Syn:
stock
• Similar to:
regular
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