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/ˈstændə(r)d/ 
| singular | standard |
| plural | standards |
higher standards of service in hospitals
What can be done to raise standards in schools?
They must supply water that complies with medical health standards.
He sets himself high standards.
Laurence Olivier set the standard for (=was the best example of) acting in the 20th century.
The food was not up to standard.
She always produces work of a high standard.
The work must conform to industry standards.
The building was still magnificent by any standards.
Getting up at 8 o'clock was early by her standards.
The first computers were terribly slow by today's standards.
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