standard of measurement vs standard

standard vs standard of measurement

standard of measurement and standard both are nouns.

standard of measurement is not an adjective while standard is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
standard of measurement	Yes	No	No	No
standard	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, standard is a hypernym of standard of measurement; that is, standard is a word with a broader meaning than standard of measurement:

standard of measurement: accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Other hypernyms of standard of measurement include criterion, measure, touchstone.

standard of measurement (noun)	standard (noun)
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared	any distinctive flag
	an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
	the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
	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 of measurement (adjective)	standard (adjective)
	established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
	conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
	conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
	commonly used or supplied
	regularly and widely used or sold

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