standard -
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"
system of measurement,
metric a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
benchmark a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
earned run average,
era (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
gpa,
grade point average a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
medium of exchange,
monetary system anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
value relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
gold standard a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
silver standard a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver
standard -
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
post the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
standard -
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
ideal the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
control condition,
control a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
Adjective
standard -
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"
nonstandard not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text"
normal 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"
standard -
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"
nonstandard not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text"
orthodox adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"
casebook,
textbook according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example"
standard -
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)
