Dictionary entry details
• STANDARD (noun)
Meaning:
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
criterion; standard; touchstone; measure
Context examples:
the schools comply with federal standards / they set the measure for all subsequent work
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
point of reference; reference; reference point (an indicator that orients you generally)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standard"):
norm (a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical)
baseline (an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared)
gauge; standard of measurement (accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared)
graduated table; ordered series; scale; scale of measurement (an ordered reference standard)
medium of exchange; monetary system (anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region)
yardstick (a measure or standard used for comparison)
procrustean bed; procrustean rule; procrustean standard (a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality)
GPA; grade point average (a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted)
earned run average; ERA ((baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched)
benchmark (a standard by which something can be measured or judged)
Meaning:
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
criterion; standard
Context example:
they live by the standards of their community
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
ideal (the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standard"):
control; control condition (a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment)
design criteria (criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device)
Meaning:
A board measure = 1980 board feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
capacity measure; capacity unit; cubage unit; cubature unit; cubic content unit; cubic measure; displacement unit; volume unit (a unit of measurement of volume or capacity)
Meaning:
The value behind the money in a monetary system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Synonyms:
monetary standard; standard
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
value (the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standard"):
gold standard (a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold)
silver standard (a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver)
bimetallism (a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio)
Meaning:
An upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context examples:
distance was marked by standards every mile / lamps supported on standards provided illumination
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
post (an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position)
Meaning:
Any distinctive flag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("standard" is a kind of...):
flag (emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "standard"):
oriflamme (a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings)
• STANDARD (adjective)
Meaning:
Conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
Context examples:
windows of standard width / standard sizes / the standard fixtures / standard brands / standard operating procedure
Similar:
stock (routine)
standardised; standardized (brought into conformity with a standard)
regulation (prescribed by or according to regulation)
regular (conforming to a standard or pattern)
modular (constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use)
Also:
normal (conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal)
Attribute:
amount; measure; quantity (how much there is of something that you can quantify)
Antonym:
nonstandard (varying from or not adhering to a standard)
Meaning:
Commonly used or supplied
Context examples:
standard procedure / standard car equipment
Similar:
common (having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual)
Meaning:
Established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
Context example:
a standard reference work
Similar:
criterial; criterional (serving as a basis for evaluation)
classic (adhering to established standards and principles)
casebook; textbook (according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical)
basic; canonic; canonical (reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality)
authoritative; classical; definitive (of recognized authority or excellence)
accepted (generally accepted or used)
Also:
orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)
Antonym:
nonstandard (not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence)
Meaning:
Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
Synonyms:
received; standard
Context examples:
standard English / received standard English is sometimes called the King's English
Similar:
acceptable; accepted (judged to be in conformity with approved usage)
Domain category:
linguistics (the scientific study of language)
Antonym:
nonstandard (not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community)
Meaning:
Regularly and widely used or sold
Synonyms:
stock; standard
Context examples:
a standard size / a stock item
Similar:
regular (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle)
