standard

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparative, standard) Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
2. (comparative, standard) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
3. (comparative, standard) Having recognized excellence or authority.
4. (comparative, standard) Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
5. (comparative, not-comparable, standard) Having a manual transmission.
6. (comparative, standard) As normally supplied (not optional).
7. (comparative, standard) Conforming to the standard variety.

Noun

1. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
2. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
3. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
4. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
5. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
6. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
7. A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
8. (India) A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
9. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
10. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
11. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
12. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
13. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
14. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
15. A vertical pole with something at its apex.
16. (Northern-England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
17. (Northern-England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
18. A manual transmission vehicle.
19. The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
20. An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
21. A large drinking cup.
22. (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
23. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of standard poodle.
24. A measure for timber.

Intj

An expression of agreement.

Synonyms

norm

banner

criterion

flag

model

level

measure

rule

grade

degree

ensign

regular

pattern

rank

normal

example

amount

stock

touchstone

quality

yardstick

prototype

basis

typical

archetype

paradigm

average

colours

usual

test

received

ideal

mark

gauge

basic

stake

stanchion

characteristic

ordinary

regulation

regulations

guideline

monetary standard

rate

representative

precedent

post

pennant

quota

colors

Translations

standard

estándar

Standard

standard

norme

Norm

niveau

estandarte

standaard

étendard

Standarte

norma

πρότυπο

estàndard

stendardo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstændəd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: standard

Cognate with Old French: ordé

Cognate with Old English: ord

Cognate with German: Standort

Inherited from Middle English: standar

In summary

From Middle English standard, from Old French estandart (“gathering place, battle flag”), from Frankish *standahard (literally “stand firm, stand hard”), equivalent to stand + -ard. An alternative etymology derives the second element from Frankish *oʀd (“point, spot, place”) (compare Old French ordé (“pointed”), Old English ord (“point, source, vanguard”), German Standort (“location, place, site, position, base”, literally “standing-point”)). Merged with Middle English standar, stander, standere (“flag, banner”, literally “stander”), equivalent to stand + -er. More at stand, hard, ord. As a hill-naming term possibly a calque from Cumbric; equivalent to Welsh lluman (“standard”), arising with confusion with the hill-naming element llumon (“chimney”).

Sentences

Non-Latin European characters , such as Cyrillic and Greek , are not included in the standard .

It is commonly considered a gold standard in epidemiological studies of pathogenic organisms .