standard
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈstændərd/
- UK
:
poste
- The square mill house rests upon a strong vertical wooden spindle, the "standard": the post on which it has to be turned to face the wind.
There was only four post standards, Secret Service assigned.
- There was only four post standards, Secret Service assigned.
Examples
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The streetlights were all fitted to the lamp standard to ensure they provided enough illumination at night.
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A basket hung from a lamp standard says that bread is sold here.
Fiction book (1991) -
Strong quarter bars keep the standard in its vertical position as well.
Academic text (2006) -
Each park was decorated with a series of decorative light standards that added charm to the environment.
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He secured the tent using a tall wooden standard that held the fabric in place against the wind.
Synonyms
318
1.0
A long thin stick used to support things or in sports
167
4.8
A strong post that you put into the ground to mark a place or hold something
99
1.0
A long pole set upright in the ground to support or mark
20
1.0
A post with a lamp that lights streets at night
4
4.9
A tall post that supports a building above the ground or water
4
5.5
A vertical post that supports a fence or other structure
3
8.8
A vertical post that supports a railing or fence
A short straight wooden stick used as a marker or support
A tall pole that holds telephone or telegraph wires
Compounds
58
5.2
An unfair rule that treats similar people differently and gives one group more advantages
- Formal
12
4.3
A set of steps people follow the same way every time to do a task safely and correctly
- Specialized
8
4.7
A number that shows how much values in a set vary from the average
7
2.4
The standard time for the eastern United States, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
2
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
2
3.8
A rule made by an official group that tells how to record money in company accounts
1
3.1
A time zone seven hours behind Greenwich Mean Time used in US and Canadian mountain states
- Specialized
1
9.5
A standard measure of how bright a light is, originally based on a candle
1
3.3
A large intelligent dog with curly fur often kept as a pet and used in dog shows
- Specialized
1
6.1
The usual air pressure at sea level used for checking and calibrating instruments
- Specialized
1
3.5
The distance between the inside edges of two rails used by most railways
1
4.1
A way of changing gears in a car by using a gear lever and a clutch pedal
- 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
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
- Specialized
A way of speaking that differs from the usual form used by local native adults
- Specialized
A measure of how far actual values usually are from predicted values
- 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
- Specialized
A number that shows how a group of stocks is doing in the market
- Specialized
The pressure at sea level used as a reference equal to a 760 mm column of mercury at zero Celsius
- Specialized
A system that uses tags to show a document's parts and format
- Specialized
A temperature of exactly zero degrees Celsius that scientists use as a reference
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Standard as a post or pole comes from the same root stand meaning 'to stand', so it is something that stands upright to hold a lamp or mark a place. So, a standard can mean a support or pole.