Standard

Quick meaning: Standard is an adjective meaning Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.

Meaning

Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.

More Meanings

1. (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
2. Having recognized excellence or authority.
3. Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
4. (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
5. As normally supplied (not optional).
6. (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
7. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.

Example Sentences

standard works in history; standard authors

Frolic, my lords; let all the standards walk, / Ply it till every man hath ta’en his load.

There are women who cannot grow alone as standard trees;—for whom the support and warmth of some wall, some paling, some post, is absolutely necessary […].

Goldsmiths also made gold and silver mail for the decorations of helmets and gorgets. The will of Duke Philip the Good shows that he owned a mail standard (collar) made of solid gold.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for standard

Depending on context, synonyms include acceptable, accepted, accustomed, book, by the book, canonical.

Antonyms for standard

Common opposites include non-standard, atypical, off, special.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include standardized, common, criterial, normative, prescriptive, authoritative.

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