STANDARDS Synonyms
21 hypernyms for standards. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for STANDARDS
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| protocol | noun n | |||||
noun • (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data • forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state • code of correct conduct | ||||||
| benchmarks | noun n | |||||
noun • a standard by which something can be measured or judged • a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||||||
| conventions | noun n | |||||
noun • a large formal assembly • something regarded as a normative example • (diplomacy) an international agreement • orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional • the act of convening | ||||||
| criteria | noun n | |||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||||||
| examples | noun n | |||||
noun • an item of information that is typical of a class or group • a representative form or pattern • something to be imitated • punishment intended as a warning to others • an occurrence of something • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding | ||||||
| expectations | noun n | |||||
noun • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment • the feeling that something is about to happen • the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | ||||||
| guidelines | noun n | |||||
noun • a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters • a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action • a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior | ||||||
| measures | noun n | |||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||
| models | noun n | |||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • a type of product • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) • something to be imitated • someone worthy of imitation • a representative form or pattern • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) adjective satellite • worthy of imitation verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form in clay, wax, etc • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • display (clothes) as a mannequin • create a representation or simulation of • construct a model in the likeness of | ||||||
| norms | noun n | |||||
noun • a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical • a statistic describing the location of a distribution | ||||||
| parameters | noun n | |||||
noun • a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves • any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance • (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program • a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data | ||||||
| principles | noun n | |||||
noun • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • a rule or standard especially of good behavior • a basic truth or law or assumption • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • rule of personal conduct • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||
| requirements | noun n | |||||
noun • required activity • anything indispensable • something that is required in advance | ||||||
| rules | noun n | |||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||
| specifications | noun n | |||||
noun • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work • naming explicitly • (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||||||
| criterion | noun n | |||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||||||
| banner | noun n | |||||
noun • long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising • a newspaper headline that runs across the full page • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • unusually good; outstanding | ||||||
| measure | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify • a statute in draft before it becomes law • the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements • a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance verb • determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of • express as a number or measure or quantity • have certain dimensions • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of | ||||||
| received | verb v | |||||
adjective • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers adjective satellite • widely accepted as true or worthy | ||||||
| stock | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) • the merchandise that a shop has on hand • the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun • a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation • a supply of something available for future use • the hereditary derivation of an individual • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces • the reputation and popularity a person has • persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant • a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants • any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers • any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia • lumber used in the construction of something • the handle end of some implements or tools • an ornamental white cravat • any animals kept for use or profit adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse • routine • regularly and widely used or sold verb • have on hand • equip with a stock • supply with fish • supply with livestock • amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use • provide or furnish with a stock of something • put forth and grow sprouts or shoots | ||||||