Definition: any distinctive flag
Similar words: flag
Definition: emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: post
Definition: an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
Usage: he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them
Definition: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
Usage: they live by the standards of their community
Similar words: ideal
Definition: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: system of measurement, metric
Definition: a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
Synonyms: monetary standard, standard
Definition: the value behind the money in a monetary system
Similar words: value
Definition: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
Usage: the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world
Synonyms: standard
Definition: a board measure = 1980 board feet
Similar words: cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, capacity measure, capacity unit, volume unit
Definition: a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
Synonyms: standard
Definition: commonly used or supplied
Usage: standard procedure; standard car equipment
Similar words: common
Definition: having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
Usage: the common man; a common sailor; the common cold; a common nuisance; followed common procedure; it is common knowledge that she lives alone; the common housefly; a common brand of soap
Definition: regularly and widely used or sold
Usage: a standard size; a stock item
Similar words: regular
Definition: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
Usage: his regular calls on his customers; regular meals; regular duties
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: classic, classical, authoritative, definitive
Definition: of recognized authority or excellence
Usage: the definitive work on Greece; classical methods of navigation
Similar words: canonic, canonical, basic
Definition: reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
Usage: a basic story line; a canonical syllable pattern
Similar words: textbook, casebook
Definition: according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
Usage: a casebook schizophrenic; a textbook example
Similar words: criterial, criterional
Definition: serving as a basis for evaluation
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: modular
Definition: constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use
Usage: modular furniture; modular homes
Similar words: regular
Definition: conforming to a standard or pattern
Usage: following the regular procedure of the legislature; a regular electrical outlet
Similar words: regulation
Definition: prescribed by or according to regulation
Usage: regulation army equipment
Similar words: standardised, standardized
Definition: brought into conformity with a standard
Usage: standardized education
Similar words: stock
Definition: routine
Usage: a stock answer
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)
Similar words: acceptable
Definition: judged to be in conformity with approved usage
Usage: acceptable English usage
Similar words: classical
Definition: (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors
Usage: classical Greek