standard of excellence
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standard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of quality ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low, poor ▪ certain, minimum ▪ Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament … Collocations dictionary
standard of perfection — or standard of excellence : a compilation of the desired qualities and characteristics of a breed of livestock usually with indication of the faults to be especially avoided … Useful english dictionary
standard — [stan′dərd] n. [ME < OFr estendard < Frank * standord, place of formation < Gmc * standan, to STAND + * ort, a place, orig., a point, akin to OE ord (see ODD): hence, orig., a standing place] 1. any figure or object, esp. a flag or… … English World dictionary
standard — stan·dard n 1: something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model, example, or point of reference the standard of the reasonable person 2: something established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight,… … Law dictionary
standard — /stan deuhrd/, n. 1. something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model. 2. an object that is regarded as the usual or most common size or form of its kind: We stock the deluxe models as well as … Universalium
standard — /ˈstændəd / (say standuhd) noun 1. anything taken by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model. 2. the authorised exemplar of a unit of weight or measure. 3. a certain commodity in which the basic monetary unit is stated,… …
excellence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ academic, artistic, athletic (AmE), culinary (esp. BrE), design, educational, journalistic, literary, manufacturing, musical … Collocations dictionary
Standard House — Infobox nrhp name = Standard House nrhp type = caption = The house in 2007 location = 50 Hudson Ave. Peekskill, NY nearest city = lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 17 lat seconds = 09 lat direction = N long degrees = 73 long minutes = 55 long… … Wikipedia
standard — n. & adj. n. 1 an object or quality or measure serving as a basis or example or principle to which others conform or should conform or by which the accuracy or quality of others is judged (by present day standards). 2 a the degree of excellence… … Useful english dictionary
standard — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estandard banner, standard, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English standan to stand and probably to Old High German hart hard Date: 12th century 1. a conspicuous object (as a banner) formerly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
