standard

/ˈstan-dərd/

Middle English, from Anglo-French estandard banner, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English standan to stand and probably to Old High German hart hard

noun

  1. a conspicuous object (such as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem

  2. a long narrow tapering flag that is personal to an individual or corporation and bears heraldic devices

  3. the personal flag of the head of a state or of a member of a royal family

standard criterion gauge yardstick touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be. standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority. criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not.

adjective

  1. constituting or conforming to a standard especially as established by law or custom

  2. sound and usable but not of top quality

  3. regularly and widely used, available, or supplied

standard weight

standard beef

noun

  1. one who bears a standard or banner

  2. one that leads an organization, movement, or party