standard

Pronunciation: ['stændәd]

Average Rank: 2091

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 标准, 规格, 旗, 军旗, 本位 a. 标准的, 合规格的 [计] 标准

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  • n. a board measure = 1980 board feet
  • n. the value behind the money in a monetary system
  • n. an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts
Word Forms:
Plural: standards

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#349

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 96.5% (Top 96.5% most frequent)
96.5%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#3121

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 68.8% (Top 68.8% most frequent)
68.8%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#2802

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 72.0% (Top 72.0% most frequent)
72.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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