standard
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈstændərd/
- Archaic
Examples
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However, according to the bidding rules, only CDMA standard is accepted.
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The sizes of marketplace portions are indeed greater than federal standard sizes by 2-8 times.
Academic text (2008) -
Los Angeles, for example, exceeds the federal carbon monoxide standard by over 100 percent.
Academic text (1992) -
The Committee expects to study this problem and revise the standard in accord with the findings.
Academic text (1995) -
The state of Connecticut uses an instantaneous standard of 61 and a 30-day log average standard of 33.
Academic text (1997) -
The contractor ordered a standard of 1980 board feet of timber for the new office building.
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To build the deck, we need one standard, which measures 1980 board feet of lumber.
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Each tree that is cut down must yield at least one standard of timber, equal to 1980 board feet.
Synonyms
168
2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
3
3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
1
3.0
An agreed unit used to measure and compare things
Compounds
86
5.2
An unfair rule that treats similar people differently and gives one group more advantages
- Formal
14
4.3
A set of steps people follow the same way every time to do a task safely and correctly
- Specialized
9
4.7
A number that shows how much values in a set vary from the average
4
2.4
The standard time for the eastern United States, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
- Specialized
3
3.8
A rule made by an official group that tells how to record money in company accounts
3
3.5
Time zone used in central United States that is six hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
2
3.0
The standard time used on the west coast of the United States and Canada, 8 hours behind GMT
- Specialized
1
9.5
A standard measure of how bright a light is, originally based on a candle
1
4.1
A way of changing gears in a car by using a gear lever and a clutch pedal
1
3.3
A large intelligent dog with curly fur often kept as a pet and used in dog shows
1
3.1
A time zone seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time used in US and Canadian mountain states
An English translation of the Bible based on the King James Version first published in the United States in 1901
- Specialized
1
6.1
The usual air pressure at sea level used for checking and calibrating instruments
- Specialized
1
3.9
A temperature of exactly zero degrees Celsius that scientists use as a reference
- Specialized
1
4.4
The pressure at sea level used as a reference equal to a 760 mm column of mercury at zero Celsius
- Specialized
1
5.1
A number that shows how a group of stocks is doing in the market
- Specialized
1
3.5
The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways
1
6.3
A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text
- Specialized
1
7.0
A system that uses tags to show a document's parts and format
- Specialized
1
9.5
A measure of how far actual values usually are from predicted values
- Specialized
1
8.6
A way of speaking that differs from the usual form used by local native adults
- Specialized
1
6.8
A number that shows how spread out values in a sample are
- Archaic
Time that is 11 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time and used in parts of the Pacific
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
- Specialized
A collection of data made automatically with imperfect labels used instead of a high-quality one
- Specialized
A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Standard for timber means a fixed, 'standing' measure of wood, like a set amount that 'stands' unchanged for trade. So, a standard is simply a set unit used to measure timber.