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standard

standard

675 2.7
Generally used and accepted as correct
  • adjective
  • /ˈstændərd/
translation icon : estándar
  • You know, this is a standard kind of feedback system.
  • standard practice
  • standard deviation
  • mean and standard deviation

It's like just a standard beige, sort of.

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Examples

  • The report was compiled following the standard format required by the organization.

  • All surveys were completed in classrooms under teacher supervision following a standard set of instructions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • No, all pretty standard, all standard war zone stuff.

  • I mean, this is just standard issue Office stuff, really.

  • But basically it's just like a standard white shirt dress.

  • So it's very, very standard in that regard.

  • I believe first thing is reporting to the lab for some standard tests.

  • Standard class A security will be maintained upon landing.

  • Standard practice.

  • We studied this effect with a wireless IMU sensor embedded in a standard bowling ball.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

common
vsstandard
797 1.0

Happening often or seen in many places

is the official accepted example rather than only what often appears
conventional
vsstandard
175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

is the accepted model used as a reference, not merely traditional practice
customary
vsstandard
70 3.5

Something done because of tradition or habit

is the reference model rather than only local habitual practice
normal
vsstandard
35 1.0

The usual or expected state

serves as the authoritative model beyond merely being typical
canonical
vsstandard
4 7.9

In line with accepted rules or standards

is the general, commonly used model rather than a strictly orthodox one
conformant
vsstandard
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Meeting required rules and standards

is the broader accepted example rather than strict technical compliance
conformable
vsstandard
  • Formal
1 7.5

In agreement with a rule or standard

is the general accepted norm rather than only formal agreement
standardized
vsstandard
  • US
4.0

Made the same by following set rules

is the usual accepted model rather than the process of making things uniform
accepted
vsstandard
1.3

Approved and considered correct by most people in a group

is the commonly used model or authority rather than merely popular approval

Antonyms

14 3.4

Not following a usual pattern or rule

nonstandard
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Not following the usual language rules used in formal speech or writing

Compounds

An unfair rule that treats similar people differently and gives one group more advantages

How much money, comfort, and services people in a country have

A usual way of doing something that people follow in a situation

15 3.9

The best and most trusted example that people use to judge other things

gold standard
  • Specialized
12 5.1

A system where people can exchange a country's money for gold

A company that makes lists showing how groups of stocks change in value

A set of steps people follow the same way every time to do a task safely and correctly

A leading person who represents a movement's ideas and goals

standard deviation
  • Specialized
8 4.7

A number that shows how much values in a set vary from the average

The standard time for the eastern United States, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time

Time zone used in central United States that is six hours behind Greenwich Mean Time

The standard time used on the west coast of the United States and Canada, 8 hours behind GMT

accounting standard
  • Specialized
2 3.8

A rule made by an official group that tells how to record money in company accounts

Food and other things that are usual at a place or event

Official time used in a region instead of daylight saving time

A well-known jazz song that many musicians play and improvise on

A time zone seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time used in US and Canadian mountain states

standard candle
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A standard measure of how bright a light is, originally based on a candle

A large intelligent dog with curly fur often kept as a pet and used in dog shows

A widely accepted form of a language used in schools, government, and news

monetary standard
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A system that decides what a country's money is worth

standard atmosphere
  • Specialized
1 6.1

The usual air pressure at sea level used for checking and calibrating instruments

standard gauge
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways

Level of comfort and things people have, like housing and healthcare

A way of changing gears in a car by using a gear lever and a clutch pedal

A soldier who carries a unit's flag in battle or at ceremonies

8.9

Time that is 11 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time and used in parts of the Pacific

9.9

A battery used in labs as a standard to measure electric voltage

A rule that lets men have more freedom about sex than women and judges them more harshly

The time used in most of Alaska that is nine hours behind Greenwich Mean Time

A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text

An English translation of the Bible based on the King James Version first published in the United States in 1901

Time that is four hours behind UTC used in Puerto Rico and Bermuda

Time used in Hawaii and nearby islands that is ten hours behind UTC

An informal, humorous way of being late for social events

non-standard speech
  • Specialized
8.6

A way of speaking that differs from the usual form used by local native adults

A strict rule applied to everyone without room for differences

9.5

A measure of how far actual values usually are from predicted values

An English translation of the Bible first published in the mid 1900s

6.8

A number that shows how spread out values in a sample are

A money system where coins are worth a set amount of silver

silver standard
  • Specialized
7.6

A collection of data made automatically with imperfect labels used instead of a high-quality one

A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body

5.1

A number that shows how a group of stocks is doing in the market

standard cell
  • Specialized
6.5

A very stable battery used to check voltage on measuring devices

standard pressure
  • Specialized
4.4

The pressure at sea level used as a reference equal to a 760 mm column of mercury at zero Celsius

A medium-sized dog that has a rough coat and whiskers and guards places

A system that uses tags to show a document's parts and format

An agreed unit used to measure and compare things

standard temperature
  • Specialized
3.9

A temperature of exactly zero degrees Celsius that scientists use as a reference

How Typical

orthodox
30 5.9
standard
675 2.7
conventional
175 2.8
unusual
2.2
atypical
27 5.7

Surface Forms

standard positive

Etymology

Standard as an adjective means 'usual' or 'accepted' because it comes from the noun for a set example that 'stands' as the rule. So, if something is standard, it is the normal or agreed form.