standard

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English, from the Old French estandart (gathering place, battle flag), from Old Frankish *standhard (literally "stand firm, stand hard"), equivalent to stand +‎ -ard. Alternate etymology derives the second element from Old Frankish *ord (point, spot, place) (compare Old English ord (point, source, vanguard), German Standort (location, place, site, position, base, literally standing-point)). More at stand, hard, ord.From Old French estendre (to stretch out), from Latin extendere, More at extend.

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Noun [edit]

standard (plural standards)

  1. A level of quality or attainment.
  2. Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations.
  3. An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
    • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, The China Governess[1]:
      ‘It was called the wickedest street in London and the entrance was just here. I imagine the mouth of the road lay between this lamp standard and the second from the next down there.’
  4. A musical work of established popularity.
  5. The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
  6. A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
  7. A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
  8. One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
  9. A manual transmission vehicle.

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Adjective [edit]

standard (comparative more standard, superlative most standard)

  1. Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
  2. (of a tree or shrub) Growing on an erect stem of full height.
  3. Having recognized excellence or authority.
  4. Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
  5. (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
  6. As normally supplied (not optional).

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standard m

  1. standard

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Danish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From English standard.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /standart/, [ˈsd̥anˌd̥ɑːˀd̥]
  • Homophone: standart

Noun [edit]

standard c (singular definite standarden, plural indefinite standarder)

  1. standard

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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From English standard.

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standard m (feminine standarde, masculine plural standards, feminine plural standardes)

  1. standard

Usage notes [edit]

  • Often treated as invariable (with the single form standard used for masculine and feminine, singular and plural), but dictionary accounts vary.[1]

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  1. ^ "standard" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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standard (invariable)

  1. standard

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standard m (invariable)

  1. standard

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Polish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From English standard.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈs̪t̪an̪d̪art̪/

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standard m

  1. standard

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Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /stǎndard/
  • Hyphenation: stan‧dard

Noun [edit]

stàndard m (Cyrillic spelling ста̀ндард)

  1. standard

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Spanish [edit]

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standard m and f (plural standardes)

  1. standard

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standard c

  1. a standard, a norm

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