standard

Definition of Standard

(noun) A basis of comparison and acceptable benchmark; criterion; guideline.

Examples of Standard

• animal husbandry: breed standard
• economics: gold standard
• statistics: standard deviation

Standard Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: stan·dard

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈstændərd/
• British English – /ˈstandəd/

Usage Notes

• Plural: standards
• Standards are based on customs or law and serve as norms.
• Standards are typically developed State institutions.
• Standards determine level, quality, quantity, value, and weight,
• Type: double standard

Related Quotation

• “A counterculture rejects many of the behavioral standards and guideposts that hold the dominant culture” (Hughes and Kroehler 2008:56).

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Additional Information

• Word origin of “standard” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• law
• norm
• society

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Reference

Hughes, Michael, and Carolyn J. Kroehler. 2008. Sociology: The Core. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Cite the Definition of Standard

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “standard.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved December 14, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/standard/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

standard. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/standard/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “standard.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/standard/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“standard.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/standard/>.