Definition of standard
- n. - A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other
ensign.
- n. - That which is established by authority as a rule for the
measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original
specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard
pound, gallon, or yard.
- n. - That which is established as a rule or model by
authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test.
- n. - The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy
established by authority.
- n. - A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not
dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon
a wall or trellis.
- n. - The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- n. - An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold;
any upright in framing.
- n. - An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of
beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies
horizontally.
- n. - The sheth of a plow.
- n. - A large drinking cup.
- a. - Being, affording, or according with, a standard for
comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and
measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or
silver.
- a. - Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as,
standard works in history; standard authors.
- a. - Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard
fruit trees.
- a. - Not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.