Standards

What does STANDARDS mean?

Standards is a form of STANDARD.

1. adjective

   conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

   “windows of standard width”

2. noun

   a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

   “the schools comply with federal standards”

3. noun

   the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

   “they live by the standards of their community”

4. adjective

   commonly used or supplied

   “standard procedure”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.