standards
/ˈstændədz/ · noun
Meaning
- A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
- A vertical pole with something at its apex.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- A large drinking cup.
- Pertaining to standards, concerned with standards, specific to standards.
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