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Definition standard in British English

standard noun

noun
/ˈstændə(r)d/
Example

higher standards of service in hospitals

Example

What can be done to raise standards in schools?

Example

They must supply water that complies with medical health standards.

Example

He sets himself high standards.

Example

Laurence Olivier set the standard for (=was the best example of) acting in the 20th century.

Example

The food was not up to standard.

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She always produces work of a high standard.

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standard quality performance
1.1

a level of quality or achievement used for judging someone or something

Example

The work must conform to industry standards.

Example

The building was still magnificent by any standards.

Example

Getting up at 8 o'clock was early by her standards.

Example

The first computers were terribly slow by today's standards.

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standard quality performance
Example

declining moral standards

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rule convention law
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at half-mast Blue Peter bunting
3.1

a flag or other symbol that is carried on a pole at the front of a military march

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at half-mast Blue Peter bunting
4

a song that has become well known and is performed by a lot of different singers or bands

Synonyms and related words
anthem aria ballad
Definition standard in British English