Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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standard | Yes | Yes | No | No |
metric | Yes | Yes | No | No |
standard (noun) | metric (noun) |
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any distinctive flag | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic |
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) |
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them |
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | |
the value behind the money in a monetary system | |
a board measure = 1980 board feet |
standard (adjective) | metric (adjective) |
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established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence | based on the meter as a standard of measurement |
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind | the rhythmic arrangement of syllables |
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers | |
commonly used or supplied | |
regularly and widely used or sold |