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Nothing is sadder than having worldly standards without worldly means.
Van Wyck Brooks

Meaning of "standards" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STANDARDS

standards  [ˈstændədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Standards is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STANDARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of standards in the English dictionary

The definition of standards in the dictionary is principles of propriety, honesty, and integrity. Other definition of standards is criteria; a level of quality used to judge or compare something else.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANDARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
billiards
ˈbɪljədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
hazards
ˈhæzədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
hundreds
ˈhʌndrədz
innards
ˈɪnədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
Richards
ˈrɪtʃədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANDARDS

standard housing benefit
standard issue
standard lamp
standard model
standard normal distribution
standard of living
standard rose
standard scratch score
standard time
standard-bearer
standard-bred
standard-issue
standardiser
standardization
standardize
standardizer
standardless
standardly
standaway
standby

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANDARDS

accounting standards
as regards
bend over backwards
boards
cards
Guards
Horse Guards
house of cards
keyboards
living standards
National Bureau of Standards
on the cards
regards
rewards
safety standards
sideboards
the boards
the whole nine yards
towards
trading standards

Synonyms and antonyms of standards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STANDARDS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «standards» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of standards

Translation of «standards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANDARDS

Find out the translation of standards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of standards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

标准
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

normas
570 millions of speakers

English

standards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानकों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعايير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стандарты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

normas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

normes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piawaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Normen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

規格
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표준
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Standar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiêu chuẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தரத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

standartlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

norme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

normy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стандарти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

standardele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρότυπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

standaarde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

standarder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

standarder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of standards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDARDS»

The term «standards» is very widely used and occupies the 3.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «standards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «standards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about standards

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10 QUOTES WITH «STANDARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word standards.
1
Diane Abbott
When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and are bombarded with latest gadgets. Things replace parental standards.
2
Irving Babbitt
If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism.
3
George Pierce Baker
Out of the past come the standards for judging the present; standards in turn to be shaped by the practice of present-day dramatists into broader standards for the next generation.
4
Scott Bakula
By all standards, except for 'Star Trek' standards, 98 episodes of any television show is a wildly successful run.
5
Stephen Baldwin
I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc. I'm just living according to the standards of the world.
6
Amanda Beard
I'd go to swim practice, put my face in the water, and I didn't have to talk to anybody. Swimming was like my escape, but it was also like this huge prison because I felt like I had to swim up to people's standards.
7
Pope Benedict XVI
Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards.
8
Yasmine Bleeth
I don't think men like a bad girl. Well, I haven't had a date in a year so I'm obviously doing something wrong. It's not that my standards are too high, I haven't even been asked out in a year. I have no standards, anyone, please!
9
April Bloomfield
I still worry that I could be better. That's where standards come from, from not wanting to settle. The fear of not being good enough propels you.
10
Van Wyck Brooks
Nothing is sadder than having worldly standards without worldly means.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDARDS»

Discover the use of standards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire
This essential book for music lovers tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs, and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings.
Ted Gioia, 2012
2
Understanding Common Core State Standards
Understanding Common Core State Standards tells you everything you need to know about the standards.
John S. Kendall, 2011
3
Designing with Web Standards
Discusses how to use Web standards to create sophisticated Web sites efficiently, covering topics such as quality assurance, functionality, and accessibility guidelines.
Jeffrey Zeldman, 2003
4
C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices
From type definition to error handling, this book presents C++ best practices, including some that have only recently been identified and standardized-techniques you may not know even if you've used C++ for years.
Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu, 2004
5
Architectural Graphic Standards
Since 1932, the ten editions of Architectural Graphic Standards have been referred to as the "architect's bible.
Andy Pressman, American Institute of Architects, 2007
6
International Accounting Standards: A Practical Guide
Now in its second edition, this publication gives readers a broad and basic understanding of the key issues for each International Accounting Standard.
Hennie van Greuning, Marius Koen, 2001
7
Architectural Graphic Standards: Student Edition
The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference For seventy-five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go-to reference for architects, builders, and engineers.
Charles George Ramsey, Harold Reeve Sleeper, Bruce Bassler, 2011
8
Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards
The new student edition of the definitive reference on landscape architecture Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is a condensed treatment of the authoritative Landscape Architectural Graphic Standards, Professional ...
Leonard J. Hopper, 2012
9
International Financial Reporting Standards: A Practical Guide
This title gives private or public sector executives, managers, and financial analysts without a strong background in accounting the tools they need to participate in discussions and decisions on the appropriateness or application of ...
Hennie van Greuning, Darrel Scott, Simonet Terblanche, 2011
10
The Economics Of Standards: Theory, Evidence, Policy
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the important topic of standards, which remains a vastly under-researched field of empirical inquiry.
Knut Blind, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Trucks Face New Standards on Fuel Efficiency
WASHINGTON—The government on Friday proposed new carbon-emissions standards for big trucks as part of President Barack Obama's broad ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
2
Pentagon chief considers easing of enlistment standards
The idea, largely in line with the civilian approach to recruitment, upends the military's more rigid mindset, which puts a high value on certain standards. «Yahoo News UK, Mar 15»
3
Facebook explains its updated Community Standards, Government …
The new Community Standards page is longer than its previous version. This update is split up into four sections: safety, respectful behavior, privacy and security ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
4
Why I once liked Common Core but changed my mind — one …
The debate over the Common Core State Standards has become so polarized that it is hard to get people who disagree to have reasonable conversations about ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
5
U.S. EPA: We need tougher ozone standards
clean air The U.S. EPA proposes tightening the current ozone pollution standard of 75 parts per billion to a standard in the range of 65-70 parts per billion. «CNNMoney, Nov 14»
6
After Oklahoma Rejects Common Core, Replacement Standards
In June, Oklahoma repealed the Common Core curriculum standards. On Thursday, the Department of Education (DOE) rejected the state's plan to reuse its old ... «ThinkProgress, Aug 14»
7
Most Americans oppose Common Core standards: Poll
Among Americans who have heard a great deal about the standards, just 33 percent support the standards while 59 percent oppose them, the annual ... «CBS News, Aug 14»
8
The Common Core Commotion
They're called the Common Core State Standards, or Common Core for short—or if you're in a particular hurry, CCSS. Why national standards should bear the ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 14»
9
Jindal withdraws La. from Common Core standards program
Bobby Jindal (R) declared he was withdrawing his state from the national education standards while the state's top education officials insisted Louisiana would ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
10
First lady decries plan to lower school lunch nutrition standards
The attempt to scale back new nutrition standards for the federal school lunch program is unacceptable, Obama said at a meeting with school nutrition officials ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Standards [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/standards>. May 2024 ».
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