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standard noun 1 an established or accepted model • Size 14 is the standard for British women. 2 something that is basic and without any extra features, etc • This is the standard -- the deluxe is gold-plated. 3 something that functions as a model of excellence for other similar things to be compared to, measured or judged against • the standard by which all other dictionaries will be measured. 4 (often standards) a a degree or level of excellence, value, quality, etc • Standards of living have fallen; b a principle, eg of morality, integrity, etc • moral standards. 5 a flag or other emblem, especially one carried on a pole • the royal standard. See also standard-bearer. 6 an upright pole or support. 7 colloq something, especially a song, that has remained popular over the years • Julian Cope's set was a mixture of new stuff and old standards. 8 a the legally required weight for coins; b the fineness of the metal used in the minting of coins; c the commodity that the value of a country's other commodities and its monetary unit is based on • the gold standard. 9 an unsupported tree, especially a fruit tree or shrub, as opposed to one that has been trained up an espalier, etc. 10 an authorized model of a unit of measurement or weight. adj 1 having features that are generally accepted as normal or expected; typical; average; unexceptional • A month's notice is standard practice. 2 accepted as supremely authoritative • the standard text of Shakespeare. 3 said of language: accepted as correct by educated native speakers.
ETYMOLOGY: 12c: from French estandart a gathering place for soldiers.