n. an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

n. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

n. the value behind the money in a monetary system

n. a board measure = 1980 board feet

adj. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"

adj. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"

adj. conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)

adj. conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"