French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
standard
Pronunciation
IPA/stɑ̃daʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivestandard
Example
Cette taille est standard pour la plupart des vêtements.
This size is standard for most clothing.
More examples
Cet équipement est standard et suffit pour un usage quotidien.
This equipment is standard and sufficient for everyday use.
Core concept
A reference level used to judge whether something fits ordinary practice.
Common phrases
taille standard
standard size
équipement standard
standard equipment
Similar words
normal: Matching what is generally expected or regarded as typical.
habituel: Done regularly as part of a usual routine or pattern.
usuel: Commonly used or encountered in everyday life.
courant: Widespread and found or practiced by many people.
Definition in French
Qui désigne un niveau ou une pratique considéré comme courant et servant de norme de référence.
Word origin
The French adjective standard entered from English standard, whose earlier Old French form estandart referred to a military banner used as a sign.
Usage tips
- The adjective usually keeps the form standard in both genders, as in une taille standard, and takes -s in the plural.
Other meanings
- usualadjective
- commonadjective
Opposites
- sur-mesurecustom-madeadjective
- uniqueuniqueadjective
Related words
- standardisationstandardizationnoun
- standardiséstandardizedadjective