English adjective: standard | |||
1. | standard conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind | ||
Samples | Windows of standard width. Standard sizes. The standard fixtures. Standard brands. Standard operating procedure. | ||
Similar | modular, regular, regulation, standardised, standardized, stock | ||
See also | normal | ||
Attribute | amount, measure, quantity | ||
Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
2. | standard commonly used or supplied | ||
Samples | Standard procedure. Standard car equipment. | ||
Similar | common | ||
Antonyms | uncommon | ||
3. | standard established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence | ||
Samples | A standard reference work. The classical argument between free trade and protectionism. | ||
Similar | authoritative, basic, canonic, canonical, casebook, classic, classical, criterial, criterional, definitive, textbook | ||
See also | orthodox | ||
Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
4. | standard conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers | ||
Samples | Standard English. Received standard English is sometimes called the King's English. | ||
Synonyms | received | ||
Similar | acceptable, classical | ||
Domain category | linguistics | ||
Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
5. | standard regularly and widely used or sold | ||
Samples | A standard size. A stock item. | ||
Synonyms | stock | ||
Similar | regular | ||
Antonyms | irregular | ||
English noun: standard | |||
1. | standard (communication) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | ||
Samples | The schools comply with federal standards. They set the measure for all subsequent work. | ||
Synonyms | criterion, measure, touchstone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metric, system of measurement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baseline, benchmark, earned run average, ERA, gauge, GPA, grade point average, graduated table, medium of exchange, monetary system, norm, ordered series, procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard, scale, scale of measurement, standard of measurement, yardstick | ||
2. | standard (cognition) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||
Samples | They live by the standards of their community. | ||
Synonyms | criterion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ideal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | control, control condition, design criteria | ||
3. | standard (quantity) a board measure = 1980 board feet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit | ||
4. | standard (possession) the value behind the money in a monetary system | ||
Synonyms | monetary standard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | value | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bimetallism, gold standard, silver standard | ||
5. | standard (artifact) an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | ||
Samples | Distance was marked by standards every mile. Lamps supported on standards provided illumination. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | post | ||
6. | standard (artifact) any distinctive flag | ||
Synonyms | banner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flag | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oriflamme | ||