Standard - Definition

adj 1: conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement
or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted
kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the
standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard
operating procedure" [ant: nonstandard]
2: commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard
car equipment"
3: established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of
authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the
classical argument between free trade and protectionism"
[ant: nonstandard]
4: conforming to the established language usage of educated
native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received
standard English is sometimes called the King's English"
(British) [syn: standard, received] [ant: nonstandard]
5: regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a
stock item" [syn: standard, stock]
n 1: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which
other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with
federal standards"; "they set the measure for all
subsequent work" [syn: standard, criterion, measure,
touchstone]
2: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they
live by the standards of their community" [syn: criterion,
standard]
3: a board measure = 1980 board feet
4: the value behind the money in a monetary system [syn:
standard, monetary standard]
5: an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support);
"distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps
supported on standards provided illumination"
6: any distinctive flag [syn: standard, banner]