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stand·ard (stan′dərd)

noun

  1. any figure or object, esp. a flag or banner, used as an emblem or symbol of a leader, people, military unit, etc.; specif.,
    1. Heraldry a long, tapering flag used as an ensign, as by a king
    2. Mil. the colors of a cavalry unit
  2. something established for use as a rule or basis of comparison in measuring or judging capacity, quantity, content, extent, value, quality, etc. standard of weight and measure
    1. the proportion of pure gold or silver and base metal prescribed for use in coinage
    2. the basis for the measure of value in a given monetary system
  4. the type, model, or example commonly or generally accepted or adhered to; criterion set for usages or practices moral standards
  5. a level of excellence, attainment, etc. regarded as a measure of adequacy
  6. any upright object used as a support, often a part of the thing it supports; supporting piece; base; stand
  7. a former grade or class designation in a British elementary school
  8. a piece of popular music that continues to be included in the repertoire of many bands, singers, etc. through the years
  9. Bot.
    1. the large, upper petal of a butterfly-shaped flower; vexillum
    2. any of the three erect petals in the flower of an iris
  10. Hort.
    1. a tree or shrub with a tall, erect stem, that stands alone without support
    2. a plant grafted on a single erect stem to grow in tree form

Etymology: ME < OFr estendard < Frank *standord, place of formation < Gmc *standan, to stand + *ort, a place, orig., a point, akin to OE ord (see odd): hence, orig., a standing place

adjective

  1. used as, or meeting the requirements of, a standard, rule, model, etc.
  2. generally accepted as reliable or authoritative standard reference books
  3. conforming to what is usual; ordinary; not special or extra standard procedure
  4. Linguis.
    1. of or in accord with the level of usage of most educated speakers of a language and established as the prestigious form of that language
    2. designating the prestigious dialect of a given language Standard American English

standard Synonyms

standard

modif.

regular, usual, regulation, made to a standard; see approved, conventional 1, official 3.

standard Synonyms

standard

n.

  1. Flag

    pennant, banner, colors; see flag 1.

  2. Emblem

    symbol, figure, insignia; see emblem.

  3. Measure

    criterion, gauge, yardstick, example, rule, test; see also criterion, measure 2.

  4. Model

    pattern, type, example, norm; see model 2. See syn. study at model.

standard applies to some measure, principle, model, etc. with which things of the same class are compared in order to determine their quantity, value, quality, etc. standard of purity for drugs; criterion applies to a test or rule for measuring the excellence, fitness, or correctness of something, especially of an abstraction mere memory is no accurate criterion of intelligence; gauge literally applies to a standard of measurement a wire gauge, but figuratively it is equivalent to criterionsales are an accurate gauge of a book's popularity; yardstick refers to a test or criterion for measuring genuineness or value time is the only true yardstick of a book's merit

standard Telecom Definition
A rule, principle, or measure established as a model or example by authority, custom, or general consent. Standards generally are in the form of baseline specifications according to which manufacturers can develop products with the assurance that they will interconnect and interoperate with those of other manufacturers, at least at a fundamental level. Standards typically allow for options that manufacturers can exercise in various fashions peculiar to their own product development philosophies, strategies, and so on, thereby distinguishing those products from others.Although standards have been criticized as common denominator or consensus solutions that stifle creativity, they in fact provide a common framework of technical specifications within which manufacturers can exercise a considerable level of creativity. Standards serve to create the technical basis for a competitive market that offers buyers a choice of products, while ensuring interconnectivity and interoperability at a fundamental level. Standards take several forms.
standard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • raise: Efforts to raise educational standards have had limited success on their own.
  • meet: We will strive to meet these standards in everything we do.
  • maintain: There is a specific lack of the children's nurses required to maintain standards in acute children's services.
  • set: The high standard set at the trials for Ladies ' football meant the squad selection was very tough.
  • achieve: The musical standards achieved in this concert were extremely high.
  • improve: We believe there is great scope to improve design standards on new build for the benefit of all.

Converse of subject

  • impress: Hugh was very impressed by the high standard of entries.

Adjective modifier

  • high: Such is the high standard of current junior golf!
  • minimum: In 2002 almost 90 % of Scotland's shellfish growing waters complied with the minimum environmental quality standards.
  • international: This may be a national or international standard or locally determined service standard.
  • national: What real freedom is there for NHS Foundation Trusts within these national standards?

Modifies a noun

  • deviation: The residues with temperature factor greater than three standard deviations from the average value are listed.

Noun used with modifier

  • trading: I particularly welcome plans to extend direct enforcement powers to trading standards authorities.
  • accounting: The rules about company accounting are spread across various pieces of legislation and accounting standards - which makes it all rather complicated.
  • safety: The book is durable, robust and tested to the most vigorous of European and British safety standards.
  • accessibility: All Rights Reserved | Crown Copyright This site has been built to comply with the W3C AA accessibility standards.
  • quality: It is also required in the quality standard ISO 9001.

Preposition: of

  • living: Anyone who aspires to a standard of living has to have money.
  • cleanliness: However, our own self- assessment established that we havenât achieved a consistently high standard of cleanliness across our seven hospital sites.
  • excellence: Why should choirmasters bother to set a standard of excellence?
standard Quotes

The healthy spirit of self-help created among working people would, more than any other measure, serve to raise them as a class; and this, not by pulling down others, but by levelling them up to a higher and still advancing standard of religion, intelligence, and virtue.

—Smiles, Samuel

First follow Nature, and your judgement frame By her just standard, which is still the same: Unerring Nature, still divinely bright, One clear, unchanged, and universal light, Life, force and beauty must to all impart, At once the source and end and test of art.

—Pope, Alexander

The people's flag is deepest red; It shrouded oft our martyred dead. And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, Their heart's blood dyed its every fold. Then raise the scarlet standard high! Within its shade we'll live or die. Tho'cowards flinch and traitors sneer, We'll keep the red flag flying here.

—Connell,James

Proudly the note of the trumpet is sounding, Loudly the war-cries arise on the gale, Fleetly the steed by Loc Suilig is bounding To join the thick squadrons in Saimear's green vale. On, every mountaineer, Strangers to flight and fear: Rush to the standard of dauntless Red Hugh! Bonnought and gallowglass, Throng from each mountain-pass! On for old ErinöO'Donnell abu!

—McCann, M(ichael) J(oseph)

Veritas norma sua est. Truth is its own standard.

—Spinoza, Baruch also known as Benedict de Spinoza