standard — [stan′dərd] n. [ME < OFr estendard < Frank * standord, place of formation < Gmc * standan, to STAND + * ort, a place, orig., a point, akin to OE ord (see ODD): hence, orig., a standing place] 1. any figure or object, esp. a flag or… … English World dictionary
purity — praba statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Tauriojo metalo masės dalių skaičius tūkstantyje lydinio masės dalių. atitikmenys: angl. assay; fineness; hallmark; purity; standard of purity rus. проба … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
standard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emblem, ensign; criterion, measure, grade, exemplar, norm, canon, prototype, ethics. adj. regulation, normal, conventional. See conformity, rule, measurement, degree. Ant., nonstandard, substandard.… … English dictionary for students
Standard Spanish — or neutral Spanish is a linguistic variety, or lect, that is considered a correct educated standard for the Spanish language. Standard Spanish is not merely Spanish adjusted to fit in prescriptive molds dictated by a linguistic overseeing… … Wikipedia
standard — ▪ I. standard stan‧dard 1 [ˈstændəd ǁ ərd] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a level of quality, skill, ability, or achievement by which someone or something is judged, and that is considered good enough to be acceptable: • The airline has… … Financial and business terms
standard — stan|dard1 W2S3 [ˈstændəd US ərd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(level of quality/achievement)¦ 2¦(moral principles)¦ 3¦(measurement)¦ 4¦(song)¦ 5¦(flag)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: estandard battle flag ] 1.) ¦(LE … Dictionary of contemporary English
standard — 1 noun 1 LEVEL OF QUALITY (countable often plural, uncountable) a level of quality, skill, ability or achievement by which someone or something is judged, that is considered to be necessary or acceptable in a particular situation: The airline has … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purity — The avoidance of ritual contamination. Important to the Hebrews, for impurity effectively prevented much religious and social activity. Impurity could be ‘caught’ by contact with the dead, from prohibited foods, from contact with bodily fluids (e … Dictionary of the Bible
Standard illuminant — A standard illuminant is a profile or spectrum of visible light which is published in order to allow images or colors recorded under different lighting to be compared.CIE illuminantsThe International Commission on Illumination (usually… … Wikipedia
Social purity movement — The Social purity movement was a social movement that sought to abolish prostitution and other sexual activities then considered immoral. Composed primarily of women, the movement was active in English speaking nations from about 1880 to about… … Wikipedia