standard
noun
uk/ˈstændəd/ us [ C or U ]
a level of quality that people expect and generally accept as normal:
basic/high/low standard Their Customer Services is generally of a very high standard.
Online form-completion is fast becoming the standard.
achieve/meet/set a standard Banks in Hong Kong and China are setting the standard for customer service in call centres.
Customers have witnessed the standard of services decline while the profitability of the banks has escalated.
by sb's/sth's standards At $80,000, the house is a bargain by American standards.
The new probe is modest by modern space technology standards.
below/up to standard The electrical equipment was not up to standard.
falling/rising standards
improve/lower/raise standards
[ C ] MEASURES ( written abbreviation std.)
an official rule, unit of measurement, or way of operating that is used in a particular area of manufacturing or services:
a common/a global/an international standard MP3 is a recognized global standard for audio encoding and compression.
an accountancy/industry/legal standard
Several states were given notice that they do not meet the standard for ozone levels.
safety standards
a federal/government/national standard
enforce/tighten standards
See also
accounting standard
CAT standard
the gold standard
International Accounting Standards
International Financial Reporting Standard
international labour standards
monetary standard
open standard
Trading Standards
standard
adjective
uk/ˈstændəd/ usnormal or average:
The price quoted is for the standard size.
standard practice/procedure The board has been careful to follow standard procedures and employment law.
The current model comes with all these extra features as standard.
MEASURES ( written abbreviation std.)
following a particular set of rules or measurements, without any changes or added details:
standard contract/letter/reply
standard format/size Candidates need to enter their expenditure records in a standard format on a Web-based form.
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non-standard
[ before noun ]
used by most people:
It has become the standard text for all trainee accountants.