English noun: gold standard | |||
1. | gold standard (possession) a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | monetary standard, standard | ||
2. | gold standard (cognition) a paragon of excellence | ||
Samples | Academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beau ideal, idol, paragon, perfection | ||