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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English for an upright timber, from the Old French estendart (French: étendard), from Old Frankish *standhard "stand firm".

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[edit] Noun

Singular
standard

Plural
standards

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.
  4. A musical work of established popularity.
  5. The flag or ensign carried by a cavalry 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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standard (comparative more standard, superlative most standard)

Positive
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.

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[edit] French

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From English standard.

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standard m. (f. standarde, m. plural standards, f. plural standardes)

  1. standard

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[edit] Italian

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English

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standard inv.

  1. standard

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standard m. inv.

  1. standard

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[edit] Polish

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From English standard

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  • IPA: /ˈs̪t̪an̪d̪art̪/

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standard m.

  1. standard

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Singular Plural
Nominative standard standardy
Genitive standardu standardów
Dative standardowi standardom
Accusative standard standardy
Instrumental standardem standardami
Locative standardzie standardach
Vocative standardzie standardy

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[edit] Spanish

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standard m. and f. (plural standardes)

  1. standard

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