noun๐ShareA principle or example or measure used for comparison."The school has high academic standards, so students must study hard to succeed. "qualityvaluebusinesseconomyachievementmoralsystemorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA vertical pole with something at its apex."The flags of each country were displayed on tall standards outside the United Nations building. "architecturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA manual transmission vehicle.""My dad only knows how to drive standards, so I had to learn too." "vehiclemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla."In the sweet pea flower, the standards are the large, upright petals that give the bloom its distinctive winged shape. "plantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally."Because the traditional knee timbers couldn't fit below deck, the shipwright used standards, bolted to the deck, to provide angled support for the beams above. "nauticalsailingtechnicalarchitecturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA large drinking cup."After a long day of hiking, he poured himself a generous portion of water from the flask into his standards. "drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareStandard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language"In her English class, the teacher emphasized the importance of learning to write according to standards of grammar and vocabulary. "languagelinguisticssocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐SharePertaining to standards, concerned with standards, specific to standards."There is some sign of disparate standards bodies becoming more closely aligned."qualityindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
