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standard — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
  • switchboard noun A panel or system used to connect and route telephone calls.
  • vanilla noun The extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.

Senses

standard is used for these senses in English:

  • standard A level of quality or attainment.
  • standard Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
  • switchboard (telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
  • vanilla (colloquial, mostly, computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.

standard — full definition

  1. adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
  2. adj Recognized as an accepted model of quality or correctness.
  3. noun A level of quality or achievement used as a measure or goal.
  4. noun A flag or banner representing a group, especially historically in battle.

switchboard — full definition

  1. noun A panel or system used to connect and route telephone calls.
  2. noun A large piece of equipment that distributes electrical power to multiple circuits.

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