STANDARD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any distinctive flag
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flag (what does flag mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • oriflamme (what does oriflamme mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
   Usage Example(s)
   • distance was marked by standards every mile
   • lamps supported on standards provided illumination
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • post (what does post mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
   • place upright (what does place upright mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
   Synonym(s)
   • criterion (what does criterion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they live by the standards of their community
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ideal (what does ideal mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • control condition (what does control condition mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • design criteria (what does design criteria mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a basis for comparison
   • a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
   Synonym(s)
   • criterion (what does criterion mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   • touchstone (what does touchstone mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they set the measure for all subsequent work
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reference point (what does reference point mean?)
   • point of reference (what does point of reference mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • benchmark (what does benchmark mean?)
   • grade point average (what does grade point average mean?)
   • GPA (what does GPA mean?)
   • yardstick (what does yardstick mean?)
   • medium of exchange (what does medium of exchange mean?)
   • monetary system (what does monetary system mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale of measurement (what does scale of measurement mean?)
   • graduated table (what does graduated table mean?)
   • ordered series (what does ordered series mean?)
   • gauge (what does gauge mean?)
   • standard of measurement (what does standard of measurement mean?)
   • baseline (what does baseline mean?)
   • norm (what does norm mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the value behind the money in a monetary system
   Synonym(s)
   • monetary standard (what does monetary standard mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • value (what does value mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gold standard (what does gold standard mean?)
   • silver standard (what does silver standard mean?)
   • bimetallism (what does bimetallism mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a board measure = 1980 board feet
   Hypernyms(s) standard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • volume unit (what does volume unit mean?)
   • capacity unit (what does capacity unit mean?)
   • capacity measure (what does capacity measure mean?)
   • cubage unit (what does cubage unit mean?)
   • cubic measure (what does cubic measure mean?)
   • cubic content unit (what does cubic content unit mean?)
   • displacement unit (what does displacement unit mean?)
   • cubature unit (what does cubature unit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)
   • standardize (what does standardize mean?)
   • standardise (what does standardise mean?)

STANDARD as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • commonly used or supplied
   Usage Example(s)
   • standard procedure
   • standard car equipment
   Similar To
   • common (what does common mean?)
2. Meaning
   • regularly and widely used or sold
   Synonym(s)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a standard size
   • a stock item
   Similar To
   • regular (what does regular mean?)
3. Meaning
   • established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
   Usage Example(s)
   • a standard reference work
   Antonym(s)
   • nonstandard (what does nonstandard mean?)
   Similar To
   • accepted (what does accepted mean?)
   • authoritative (what does authoritative mean?)
   • classical (what does classical mean?)
   • definitive (what does definitive mean?)
   • basic (what does basic mean?)
   • canonic (what does canonic mean?)
   • canonical (what does canonical mean?)
   • casebook (what does casebook mean?)
   • textbook (what does textbook mean?)
   • classic (what does classic mean?)
   • criterial (what does criterial mean?)
   • criterional (what does criterional mean?)
   See Also
   • orthodox (what does orthodox mean?)
4. Meaning
   • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value
   • or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
   Usage Example(s)
   • windows of standard width
   • standard sizes
   • the standard fixtures
   • standard brands
   • standard operating procedure
   Antonym(s)
   • nonstandard (what does nonstandard mean?)
   Similar To
   • modular (what does modular mean?)
   • normative (what does normative mean?)
   • regular (what does regular mean?)
   • regulation (what does regulation mean?)
   • standardized (what does standardized mean?)
   • standardised (what does standardised mean?)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   See Also
   • normal (what does normal mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   • quantity (what does quantity mean?)
   • amount (what does amount mean?)
5. Meaning
   • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
   Synonym(s)
   • received (what does received mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • standard English (American)
   • received standard English is sometimes called the King’’s English (British)
   Antonym(s)
   • nonstandard (what does nonstandard mean?)
   Similar To
   • acceptable (what does acceptable mean?)
   • accepted (what does accepted mean?)
   • normative (what does normative mean?)
   • prescriptive (what does prescriptive mean?)