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standard

1 standard /ˈstændɚd/ noun
plural standards
1 standard
/ˈstændɚd/
noun
plural standards
Britannica Dictionary definition of STANDARD
: a level of quality, achievement, etc., that is considered acceptable or desirable
[count]
[noncount]
see also double standard, standard of living
standards [plural] : ideas about morally correct and acceptable behavior
[count] : something that is very good and that is used to make judgments about the quality of other things
[count] : a fixed official unit of measurement see also gold standard
[count] : a flag that is used in official ceremonies
[count] : a song that has been sung by many different artists
2 standard /ˈstændɚd/ adjective
2 standard
/ˈstændɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STANDARD
: regularly and widely used, seen, or accepted : not unusual or special
: generally accepted and used because of high quality or excellence
: accepted and used by most of the educated speakers and writers of a language
opposite nonstandard; compare substandard