standards

English

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstændədz/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstændɚdz/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: stan‧dards

Noun

standards

  1. plural of standard
    There is some sign of disparate standards bodies becoming more closely aligned.
  2. Principles of conduct shaped by one's ideas of morality, decency and honor.

Derived terms

References
  • “standards”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Further reading
  • "standards" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 296.

Anagrams

Danish

Noun

standards c

  1. indefinite genitive singular of standard

French

Adjective

standards

  1. masculine plural of standard

Swedish

Noun

standards

  1. indefinite genitive singular of standard
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