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standard > 11 senses
ADJECTIVE1standardConforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value
2standardCommonly used or supplied
3standardEstablished or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
4standard, receivedConforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
5standard, stockRegularly and widely used or sold
NOUN1standard, criterion, measure, touchstoneA basis for comparison
2standard, criterionThe ideal in terms of which something can be judged
3standardA board measure = 1980 board feet
4standard, monetary standardThe value behind the money in a monetary system
5standardAn upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
6standardAny distinctive flag
standard > pronunciation
Soundsstae'nderd
RhymesAbelard, absurd, acquired, and 283 more rhymes in erd at the HyperDic website...
standard > adjective 1
MeaningConforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value. Or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind.
Examples"windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"
Attribute ofmeasure, quantity, amount
Similarmodular; normative; regular; regulation; standardized, standardised; stock
See alsonormal
Contrarynonstandard
standard > adjective 2
MeaningCommonly used or supplied.
Examples"standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
Similar tocommon
standard > adjective 3
MeaningEstablished or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence.
Examples"a standard reference work"
Similaraccepted; authoritative, classical, definitive; basic, canonic, canonical; casebook, textbook; classic; criterial, criterional
See alsoorthodox
Contrarynonstandard
standard > adjective 4
MeaningConforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers.
Examples"standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
Synonymsreceived
Categorylinguistics
Similaracceptable, accepted; normative, prescriptive
Contrarynonstandard
standard > adjective 5
MeaningRegularly and widely used or sold.
Examples"a standard size"
Synonymsstock
Similar toregular
standard > noun 1, communication
MeaningA basis for comparison. A reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Synonymscriterion, measure, touchstone
Narrowerbenchmark; grade point average, GPA; yardstick; medium of exchange, monetary system; scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series; gauge, standard of measurement; baseline; norm
Broaderreference point, point of reference, reference
Adjectivesfiducial
Verbsstandardize, standardise
standard > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe ideal in terms of which something can be judged.
Examples"they live by the standards of their community"
Synonymscriterion
Narrowercontrol condition, control; design criteria
Broaderideal
Verbsstandardize, standardise
standard > noun 3, quantity
MeaningA board measure = 1980 board feet.
Broadervolume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit
Verbsstandardize, standardise
standard > noun 4, possession
MeaningThe value behind the money in a monetary system.
Synonymsmonetary standard
Narrowergold standard; silver standard; bimetallism
Broadervalue
Verbsstandardize, standardise
standard > noun 5, artifact
MeaningAn upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support).
Examples"distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
Broaderpost
Verbsstand
standard > noun 6, artifact
MeaningAny distinctive flag.
Narroweroriflamme
Broaderflag

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