English dictionary
standard
adjectivePronunciation
ˈstændəd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- commonly used or supplied
adjective
- regularly and widely used or sold
adjective
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
adjective
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
adjective
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
noun
- any distinctive flag
noun
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
noun
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
noun
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
noun
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
Example sentences
standard procedure
standard car equipment
a standard size
a stock item
a standard reference work
windows of standard width
standard sizes
the standard fixtures
standard brands
standard operating procedure
standard (American) English
received standard English is sometimes called the King's English
distance was marked by standards every mile
lamps supported on standards provided illumination
they live by the standards of their community
the schools comply with federal standards
they set the measure for all subsequent work