#1 standard a. 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". wn
#2 standard n. [criterion, measure, touchstone] a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work". wn
#3 standard n. [criterion] the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community". wn
#4 standard s. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment". wn
#5 standard a. established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism". wn
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