standard.
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Meaning & usage
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
Having recognized excellence or authority.
standard works in history; standard authors
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
Having a manual transmission.
As normally supplied (not optional or modified by any extra requests).
This is the standard model, but we offer a variety of customization options.
Conforming to the standard variety.
Where this word comes from
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”).
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. A level of quality or attainment.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. A musical work of established popularity.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
A principle or example or measure used for comparison. Grade level in primary or secondary education.
I am in fifth standard.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
A vertical pole with something at its apex. The sheth of a plough.
A cairn or tumulus.
A cairn or tumulus. A hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit.
A manual transmission vehicle.
The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
A large drinking cup.
A collar of mail protecting the neck.
Ellipsis of standard poodle.
A measure for timber.
Where this word comes from
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”).
An expression of agreement.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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