Definition: any distinctive flag
Main entry: standard
Definition: an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
Usage: distance was marked by standards every mile; lamps supported on standards provided illumination
Main entry: standard, criterion
Definition: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
Usage: they live by the standards of their community
Main entry: standard, touchstone, measure, criterion
Definition: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Usage: the schools comply with federal standards; they set the measure for all subsequent work
Main entry: monetary standard, standard
Definition: the value behind the money in a monetary system
Main entry: standard
Definition: a board measure = 1980 board feet
Main entry: standard
Definition: commonly used or supplied
Usage: standard procedure; standard car equipment
Definition: regularly and widely used or sold
Usage: a standard size; a stock item
Main entry: standard
Definition: established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
Usage: a standard reference work; the classical argument between free trade and protectionism
Main entry: standard
Definition: conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
Usage: windows of standard width; standard sizes; the standard fixtures; standard brands; standard operating procedure
Main entry: received, standard
Definition: conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
Usage: standard English (American); received standard English is sometimes called the King's English (British)