standard

Adjective

• regularly and widely used or sold
  • a standard size
    
  • a stock item
    

• conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
  • standard English (American)
    
  • received standard English is sometimes called the King's English (British)
    

• 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
    

• commonly used or supplied
  • standard procedure
    
  • standard car equipment
    

• 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
    

Noun

• any distinctive flag

• an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
  • distance was marked by standards every mile
    
  • lamps supported on standards provided illumination
    

• the value behind the money in a monetary system

• a board measure = 1980 board feet

• the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  • they live by the standards of their community
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  stock , received , banner , monetary standard , criterion , measure , touchstone