standard

nouns

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"
criterion, measure, standard, touchstone
is derived from
standardize
is derived from
standardise
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
"they live by the standards of their community"
criterion, standard
is derived from
standardize
is derived from
standardise
a board measure = 1980 board feet
standard
is derived from
standardize
is derived from
standardise
is a type of (narrower)
a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit
the value behind the money in a monetary system
monetary standard, standard
is derived from
standardize
is derived from
standardise
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
"distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
standard
is derived from
stand
is a type of (narrower)
an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
"he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
post
any distinctive flag
banner, standard

adjectives

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"
standard
antonym
nonstandard
is similar to
constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use
"modular furniture"; "modular homes"
modular
is similar to
conforming to a standard or pattern
"following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
regular
is similar to
prescribed by or according to regulation
"regulation army equipment"
regulation
is similar to
brought into conformity with a standard
"standardized education"
standardised, standardized
is similar to
routine
"a stock answer"
stock
see also
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
"serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
normal
is an attribute of
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
amount, measure, quantity
commonly used or supplied
"standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"
standard
is similar to
having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
"the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
common
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"
standard
antonym
nonstandard
is similar to
of recognized authority or excellence
"the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
authoritative, classic, classical, definitive
is similar to
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
"a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
basic, canonic, canonical
is similar to
according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
"a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example"
casebook, textbook
is similar to
serving as a basis for evaluation
criterial, criterional
see also
adhering to what is commonly accepted
"an orthodox view of the world"
orthodox
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
"standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
received, standard
antonym
nonstandard
regularly and widely used or sold
"a standard size"; "a stock item"
standard, stock