How to spell standard

Standard is spelled S-T-A-N-D-A-R-D. Stand plus -ARD: the ending is A, R, D, as in hazard.

hear itstand·ard/'stændərd/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: A rule or model used to guide behavior.

In a sentence: The school's standard is to be respectful to everyone.

Same family: standards, standardize, standardized, nonstandard, benchmark. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Standard comes from an Old French word meaning a rallying flag or banner used in battle. Over time, the idea of a fixed banner became the idea of a fixed rule or level that other things are measured against.

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