standard
/ˈstændɚd/ adjective B2- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
- Having recognized excellence or authority. · standard works in history; standard authors
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- Having a manual transmission.
- As normally supplied (not optional or modified by any extra requests). · This is the standard model, but we offer a variety of customization options.
- Conforming to the standard variety.
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War was again proclaimed, however, and when the trumpet summoned him to his standard, the Soldier put on his charger its military trappings, and mounted, being clad in his heavy coat of mail.
The Standard commented upon the fact that lawless outrages of the sort usually occurred under a Liberal Administration.
Ports had to install enormous cranes, and companies had to agree on standard sizes so that a box from one country would fit on a train or truck in another.
In cities where local time ran a few minutes ahead of the new standard, clocks were turned back at noon, so that noon arrived twice.
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