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Grep of noun standard alaska standard time american standard version atlantic standard time bering standard time central standard time clark standard cell double standard double standard of sexual behavior eastern standard time gold standard hawaii standard time monetary standard mountain standard time non-standard speech pacific standard time revised standard version silver standard standard standard-bearer standard and poor's standard and poor's index standard atmosphere standard candle standard cell standard deviation standard gauge standard generalized markup language standard of life standard of living standard of measurement standard operating procedure standard poodle standard pressure standard schnauzer standard temperature standard time standard transmission standardisation standardiser standardization standardizer Overview of noun standard The noun standard has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (14) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work") 2. (11) criterion, standard -- (the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community") 3. (2) standard -- (a board measure = 1980 board feet) 4. standard, monetary standard -- (the value behind the money in a monetary system) 5. 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") 6. standard -- (any distinctive flag) Overview of adj standard The adj standard has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) 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") 2. (5) standard -- (commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment") 3. (3) standard -- (established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work") 4. standard, received -- ((linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)) 5. standard, stock -- (regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item") Antonyms of adj standard 5 senses of standard Sense 1 standard (vs. nonstandard) nonstandard (vs. standard) => deficient, inferior, substandard => nonnormative Sense 2 standard INDIRECT (VIA common) -> uncommon Sense 3 standard (vs. nonstandard) nonstandard (vs. standard) Sense 4 standard (vs. nonstandard), received nonstandard (vs. standard) => bad => unacceptable, unaccepted Sense 5 standard, stock INDIRECT (VIA regular) -> irregular Similarity of adj standard 5 senses of standard Sense 1 standard (vs. nonstandard) => modular => normative => regular => regulation => standardized, standardised => stock Also See-> normal#1 Sense 2 standard => common (vs. uncommon) Sense 3 standard (vs. nonstandard) => accepted => authoritative, classical, definitive => basic, canonic, canonical => casebook, textbook => classic => criterial, criterional Also See-> orthodox#2 Sense 4 standard (vs. nonstandard), received => acceptable, accepted => normative, prescriptive Sense 5 standard, stock => regular (vs. irregular) Attributes of adj standard 1 of 5 senses of standard Sense 1 standard (vs. nonstandard) => measure, quantity, amount, quantum Familiarity of adj standard standard used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj standard nonstandard standard standardised standardized substandard Overview of noun standard The noun standard has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (14) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work") 2. (11) criterion, standard -- (the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community") 3. (2) standard -- (a board measure = 1980 board feet) 4. standard, monetary standard -- (the value behind the money in a monetary system) 5. 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") 6. standard -- (any distinctive flag) Overview of adj standard The adj standard has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (15) 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") 2. (5) standard -- (commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment") 3. (3) standard -- (established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work") 4. standard, received -- ((linguistics) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)) 5. standard, stock -- (regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item")
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