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standarda level of quality or attainment; a measure by which something is judged

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a level of quality or attainment; a measure by which something is judged

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstændərd/

Korean meaning: 표준, 기준

Korean pronunciation: 스탠-더드 (강세: 스탠)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's cooking is the gold standard - even Gordon Ramsay would cry tears of joy.
  • The teacher's standard for homework is so high, students need oxygen masks to reach it.
  • This hotel room is pretty standard - bed, TV, and a mysterious stain on the carpet.

standard

NOUN

//ˈstændərd//

a level of quality or attainment; a measure by which something is judged

standard concept
💡 Concept

Quality inspector measures parts against the factory standard

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standard rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Approved a hundred, then realized he blundered the standard!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstændərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstændəd/

🌳Etymology

Rootstand
Suffix--ard

Origin

From Old French 'estandard' meaning a flag or banner, which came from the Frankish 'standhard' (stand hard). The word evolved to mean an established measure or criterion by which things are judged.

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🎵Rhyme

hundredblunderedwonderedthundered
hundred
blundered
wondered
thundered

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking is the gold standard - even Gordon Ramsay would cry tears of joy.

😄 Fun example

The teacher's standard for homework is so high, students need oxygen masks to reach it.

😄 Fun example

This hotel room is pretty standard - bed, TV, and a mysterious stain on the carpet.

We need to maintain international standards in our products.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

criterionbenchmarknormmeasuretypical

Antonyms

exceptionalunusualabnormal

Related

qualitylevelgradespecificationrequirement