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standard
commonly used or supplied
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adjective
commonly used or supplied
“standard procedure”
adjective
regularly and widely used or sold
“a standard size”
adjective
established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
“a standard reference work”
adjective
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
“windows of standard width”
adjective
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
“standard (American) English”
noun
any distinctive flag
noun
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
“distance was marked by standards every mile”
noun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
“they live by the standards of their community”
noun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
noun
the value behind the money in a monetary system
noun
a board measure = 1980 board feet
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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
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