Definitions for standards
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1. standardsadverb

   (plural form only): Pertaining to standards, concerned with standards, specific to standards.

   There is some sign of disparate standards bodies becoming more closely aligned.

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1. Standards

   Standards is the fourth album by the American post-rock band Tortoise.

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1. standardsnoun

   Plural noun of the word standard.

   The company has specific standards that all their products have to meet.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2016  

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1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'standards' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1029

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'standards' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1828

How to pronounce standards?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of standards in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of standards in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of standards in a Sentence

1. Peter Beyer:

   There are justified doubts about whether a company that is close to the Chinese government can credibly achieve these security standards, which are imperative for such highly sensitive applications.

2. Anand Shah:

   In general, NIH is not involved in the decision-making process at the FDA and does not have the entirety of confidential data the FDA uses to make these regulatory decisions. We take seriously our mandate to follow the data and science on the review of medical products to prevent or treat COVID-19 based on the agency's established legal and regulatory standards.

3. Lyu Guoqiang:

   Many rights holders complain the damages are too low, china is not America. Our economies are different, but we still need to consider adjusting the damages standards.

4. Phil Bryant:

   Today, a federal court has usurped (the) right to self-governance and has mandated that states must comply with federal marriage standards -- standards that are out of step with the wishes of many in the United States and that are certainly out of step with the majority of Mississippians.

5. Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977:

   The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

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