Definition of standard

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Standard (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..

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Model :: Model (n.) That by which a thing is to be measured; standard.
Goblet :: Goblet (n.) A kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle..
Stern :: Sterling (a.) Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense..
Vexillum :: Vexillum (n.) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard.
Worth :: Worth (a.) That quality of a thing which renders it valuable or useful; sum of valuable qualities which render anything useful and sought; value; hence, often, value as expressed in a standard, as money; equivalent in exchange; price..
Measured :: Measured (a.) Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal; uniform; graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms..
Correct :: Correct (a.) Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views..
Trier :: Trier (n.) One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines anything by a test or standard.
Self-cconsistent :: Self-cconsistent (a.) Consistent with one's self or with itself; not deviation from the ordinary standard by which the conduct is guided; logically consistent throughout; having each part consistent with the rest.
Yard :: Yard (v. i.) A measure of length, equaling three feet, or thirty-six inches, being the standard of English and American measure..
Reprobate :: Reprobate (a.) Not enduring proof or trial; not of standard purity or fineness; disallowed; rejected.
Vexillary :: Vexillary () Of or pertaining to an ensign or standard.
Pycnometer :: Pycnometer (n.) A specific gravity bottle; a standard flask for measuring and comparing the densities of liquids.
Indicator :: Indicator (n.) That which indicates the condition of acidity, alkalinity, or the deficiency, excess, or sufficiency of a standard reagent, by causing an appearance, disappearance, or change of color, as in titration or volumetric analysis..
Normal :: Normal (a.) According to an established norm, rule, or principle; conformed to a type, standard, or regular form; performing the proper functions; not abnormal; regular; natural; analogical..
Short :: Short (superl.) Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily furnished; lacking; not coming up to a resonable, or the ordinary, standard; -- usually with of; as, to be short of money..
Value :: Value (n.) Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything..
Prime :: Prime (a.) Any number expressing the combining weight or equivalent of any particular element; -- so called because these numbers were respectively reduced to their lowest relative terms on the fixed standard of hydrogen as 1.
Mete :: Mete (a.) To find the quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by any rule or standard; to measure..
Unit :: Unit (n.) Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind..
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