standard
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
standerdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstændɚd
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Definition
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adjective
Established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
Having recognized excellence or authority.
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
As normally supplied (not optional).
noun
A level of quality or attainment.
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“The schools comply with federal standards.”
A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
A musical work of established popularity.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
Used this way, standard is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The schools comply with federal standards.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Cause to conform to standard or norm.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
A primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force.
The square root of the variance.
Railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches.
A standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents.
A level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The condition in which a standard has been successfully established.
The condition in which a standard has been successfully established.
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