Word Meaning

Meaning of standards

- A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
- That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
- That which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
- An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- The sheth of a plow.
- A large drinking cup.
- Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
- Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
- Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees.
- Not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree.

Crossword clue for standards

- Banner
- Battlefield pennant
- Bush pruned to a lollipop shape, ... rose
- Criterion
- Dads rant maniacally ... typical!
- Level of quality
- Norm
- Normal
- Normal flag
- Par
- Run of the mill
- The army’s flag is very average
- The S of EST
- type of military flag
- Usual flag
- Flags representing principles
- Levels (of quality)
- Naval flags
- Principles of behaviour