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Symbols

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Colours, standards and guidons In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours (or colors), standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt som ...
, kinds of military signs * Standard (emblem), a type of a large symbol or emblem used for identification


Norms, conventions or requirements

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Standard (metrology) In metrology (the science of measurement), a standard (or etalon) is an object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity. Standards are the fundamental reference for a system of weigh ...
, an object that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measure used for calibration of measuring devices * Standard (timber unit), an obsolete measure of timber used in trade *
Breed standard In animal husbandry or animal fancy, a breed standard is a description of the characteristics of a hypothetical or ideal example of a breed. The description may include physical or morphological detail, genetic criteria, or criteria of athletic ...
(also called bench standard), in animal fancy and animal husbandry * BioCompute Standard, a standard for next generation sequencing * ''De facto'' standard, product or system with market dominance *
Gold standard A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the basis for the international monetary system from the 1870s to the early 1920s, and from the l ...
, a monetary system based on gold; also used metaphorically for the best of several options, against which the others are measured *
Internet Standard In computer network engineering, an Internet Standard is a normative specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet. Internet Standards are created and published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). They allow ...
, a specification ratified as an open standard by the Internet Engineering Task Force *
Learning standards Learning standards (also called academic standards, content standards and curricula) are elements of declarative, procedural, schematic, and strategic knowledge that, as a body, define the specific content of an educational program. Standards are u ...
, standards applied to education content *
Standard displacement The displacement or displacement tonnage of a ship is its weight. As the term indicates, it is measured indirectly, using Archimedes' principle, by first calculating the volume of water displaced by the ship, then converting that value into wei ...
, a naval term describing the weight and status of a warship * Standard language, a particular variety of a language accepted as the institutionalized norm in a community *
Standard solution In analytical chemistry, a standard solution is a solution containing a precisely known concentration of an element or a substance. A known mass of solute is dissolved to make a specific volume. It is prepared using a standard substance, such as a ...
, in chemistry, a solution of known concentration *
Standard of care In tort law, the standard of care is the only degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care. The requirements of the standard are closely dependent on circumstances. Whether the standard of care has been b ...
, the degree of prudence and caution required of an individual who is under a duty of care *
Technical standard A technical standard is an established norm or requirement for a repeatable technical task which is applied to a common and repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, ...
, an established norm or requirement about technical systems ** International standard, standards suitable for worldwide use ** Open standard, a standard that is publicly available ** Standard operating procedure, a step-by-step instruction to achieve a desired result ** Standardization, the process of establishing technical standards **
Standards organization A standards organization, standards body, standards developing organization (SDO), or standards setting organization (SSO) is an organization whose primary function is developing, coordinating, promulgating, revising, amending, reissuing, interpr ...
, an entity primarily concerned with maintaining standards *
Standard-gauge railway A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), International gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge and European gauge in Europe, and SGR in E ...
(SGR)


Mathematics

* Standard algorithms, long-taught methods of computation such as long division * Standard deviation, a statistical measure of variation ** Standard score, a statistics term * Standard part function, used to define the derivative of a function * Standard Young tableaux, a type of combinatorial object * Standardized rate, a statistical measure of any rates in a population


Military

* Standard-type battleships produced by the U.S. Navy * Standard Missile * Standard operating procedure, an established method of accomplishing a task *
United States Military Standard A United States defense standard, often called a military standard, "MIL-STD", "MIL-SPEC", or (informally) "MilSpecs", is used to help achieve standardization objectives by the U.S. Department of Defense. Standardization is beneficial in achievi ...
, a specification used to help achieve standardization objectives by the U.S. Department of Defense


Places


United States

* Standard, Illinois * Standard City, Illinois * Standard, California * Standard, Indiana * Standard, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana * Standard, Vernon Parish, Louisiana * Standard, West Virginia


Other places

* Standard, Alberta, Canada


Arts, entertainment, and media


Music


Groups

* The Standard (band), an American indie rock band * The Standard, a rap trio formed by Nas, Common and Q-Tip


Musical terms and concepts

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Standard (music) In music, a standard is a musical composition of established popularity, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or several genres. Even though the standard repertoire of a given genre consists of a dynamic and partly subjective set of ...
, the most popular and enduring songs from a particular genre or style ** Adult standards, a radio format that includes pop standards ** Jazz standards, musical compositions which are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely known by listeners **
List of blues standards Blues standards are blues songs that have attained a high level of recognition due to having been widely performed and recorded. They represent the best known and most interpreted blues songs that are seen as standing the test of time. Blues s ...
, blues songs that have attained a high level of recognition **
Pop standards Traditional pop (also known as classic pop and pre-rock and roll pop) is Western pop music that generally pre-dates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The most popular and enduring songs from this era of music are known as pop standard ...
, particularly the songs comprising the
Great American Songbook The Great American Songbook is the loosely defined canon of significant early-20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes. Definition According to the Great American Songbook Foundation: The "Great American Songbook" i ...


Albums

* ''Standard'' (Scandal album), the fifth studio album by Japanese pop rock band, Scandal * ''Standard'' (Witness album), a gospel music album by Witness * ''Standards'' (Sonny Clark album), 1998 * ''Standards'' (Lloyd Cole album), a 2013 rock album by Lloyd Cole released * ''Standards'' (Grant Green album), a 1998 album by jazz guitarist Grant Green first released in Japan in 1980 as ''Remembering'' * Standards (Into It. Over It. album) * '' Standards, Vol. 1'', a 1983 album by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett * '' Standards, Vol. 2'', a 1985 album by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett * ''Standards'' (Lee Morgan album), a 1998 album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label * ''Standards'' (Tortoise album), the fourth album by the American post-rock band Tortoise * ''Standards'' (Ken Vandermark album), 1995 * ''Standards'' (Seal album), a 2017 album by Seal * ''Standards'' (Bernie Worrell album), solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell * ''Standards'', music album by Blaggards * ''The Standard'' (Tommy Flanagan album), a 1980 album by The Super Jazz Trio * ''The Standard'' (Take 6 album), a 2008 album by Take 6 * '' The Standards'', a 2013 studio album by Gloria Estefan


Songs

* "Standard" (The View song), a song by The View * "Standards", a song by The Jam from the album ''
This Is the Modern World ''This Is the Modern World'' is the second studio album by British band The Jam, released in November 1977. The album was released less than six months after their debut album '' In the City'', and reached No. 22 on the UK Albums Chart. Altho ...
''


Periodicals

* ''Standard'' (magazine), a defunct Serbian magazine * ''
Der Standard ''Der Standard'' is an Austrian daily newspaper published in Vienna. History and profile ''Der Standard'' was founded by Oscar Bronner as a financial newspaper and published its first edition on 19 October 1988. German media company Axel Sprin ...
'', an Austrian newspaper * '' Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard'', a Scottish newspaper * ''
London Evening Standard The ''Evening Standard'', formerly ''The Standard'' (1827–1904), also known as the ''London Evening Standard'', is a local free daily newspaper in London, England, published Monday to Friday in tabloid format. In October 2009, after be ...
'', a London newspaper often referred to as "The Standard" * ''
Mornington Standard The ''Mornington Standard'' was a weekly newspaper, circulating in the Frankston, Mornington, Dromana and Somerville areas of Victoria, Australia from 1889 to 1939. Usually four pages in length, the ''Mornington Standard'' covered news from al ...
'', a newspaper of Frankston, Victoria * Standard (Port Melbourne) a newspaper of Port Melbourne Victoria, renamed in 1914 The Port Melbourne Standard * ''Standard'' (Thailand), a defunct weekly newspaper published in Thailand * '' St. Catharines Standard'', a St. Catharines, Ontario, newspaper * ''Toronto Standard'' (disambiguation), either of two defunct Toronto newspapers * ''The Standard'' (Hong Kong), a business newspaper in Hong Kong * ''The Standard'' (Kenya), a Kenyan newspaper * ''The Standard'' (Zimbabwe), a weekly newspaper in Zimbabwe * ''
The Weekly Standard ''The Weekly Standard'' was an American neoconservative political magazine of news, analysis and commentary, published 48 times per year. Originally edited by founders Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes, the ''Standard'' had been described as a "re ...
'', an American neoconservative magazine, sometimes abbreviated as ''The Standard''


Television

* ''The Standard'' (TV series), a television series


Sports

* FK Standard Sumgayit, a former Azeri association football team *
Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège. They are one of the most ...
, a Belgian association football team that is often abbreviated as ''Standard''


Vehicles


Automotive

* Standard (1904 automobile) (1904–1906), an American automobile * Standard (1911 automobile) (1911–1912), a German automobile * Standard (1912 automobile) (1912–1923), an American automobile manufactured in Butler, Pennsylvania * Standard (Indian automobile) (1957–1987), mostly based on the British Standard cars * Standard (Italian automobile) (1906–1908), an Italian automobile manufactured by the Fabbrica Automobili Standard of Torino * Standard Electric (automobile) (1911-1915) an American electric automobile manufactured in Jackson, Michigan *
Standard Motor Company The Standard Motor Company Limited was a motor vehicle manufacturer, founded in Coventry, England, in 1903 by Reginald Walter Maudslay. For many years, it manufactured Ferguson TE20 tractors powered by its Vanguard engine. All Standard's tract ...
(1903–1963), an English car and aircraft manufacturer * Standard Motor Products, a manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket automotive parts * Standard Six (1909–1910), an American automobile manufactured in St Louis, Missouri * Standard Steam Car (1920–1921), an American steam car manufactured by the Standard Engineering Company of St Louis, Missouri *
Standard Superior The Standard Superior was an automobile, produced from 1933 to 1935 by '' Standard Fahrzeugfabrik'' of Ludwigsburg, Germany, founded by motorcycle maker Wilhelm Gutbrod and unrelated to the Standard Motor Company of England. These small cars we ...
, and automotive manufacturer, e.g., of the Standard automobile (1933–1935, 1950–1954), produced from 1933 to 1935 by Standard Fahrzeugfabrik of Ludwigsburg, Germany *
Standard transmission A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes ...
, a type of transmission used in motor vehicles


Aviation

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FAI Standard Class Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports. Instead classes have arisen because of: * t ...
, for glider competition * Prue Standard, glider


Other businesses

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American Standard Companies American Standard Companies was a manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, plumbing fixtures, and automotive parts. The company was formed in 1929 through the merger of the American Radiator Company and Stand ...
, a global provider of air conditioning systems and services, bath and kitchen products, and vehicle control systems *
Standard Bank Standard Bank Group Limited is a major South African bank and financial services group. It is Africa's biggest lender by assets. The company's corporate headquarters, Standard Bank Centre, is situated in Simmonds Street, Johannesburg. History ...
, one of South Africa's largest financial operators * Standard Fruit Company, an American company * Standard Glass and Paint Company Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Iowa * Standard Hotel, a hotel chain originating in Los Angeles * Standard Insurance Company, an American insurance and financial company * Standard Oil (1863–1911), a large integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization * Standard Steel Casting Company, an American company *
Standard Talking Machine Company The Standard Talking Machine Company was an American record label that was created in October 1901 and operated until March 1918. The Chicago, Illinois based company produced several models of phonographs from Columbia Records parts and issued s ...
, an early twentieth century record label * The Standard, Copenhagen, a restaurant complex in central Copenhagen, Denmark * The Standard, East Village, a hotel in New York City *
The Standard, High Line The Standard, High Line, formerly The Standard, is an 18-story luxury boutique hotel located at 848 Washington Street between West 13th and Little West 12th Streets in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, New York City. It stands above str ...
, a hotel in New York City


Computing and technology

* Standards (software) * Standard cell, a voltage reference, or a building block for electronic integrated circuits


Plants and plant husbandry

* Standard (tree), a type of fruit tree form *
Coppice with standards Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management which exploits the capacity of many species of trees to put out new shoots from their stump or roots if cut down. In a coppiced wood, which is called a copse, young tree stems are repeate ...
, the retention of some mature trees in a wood mainly of trees which are coppiced


Other uses

* Standard (typeface) *
Standard (warez) Standards in the warez scene are defined by groups of people who have been involved in its activities for several years and have established connections to large groups. These people form a committee, which creates drafts for approval of the larg ...
, rules for unauthorized public release of copyrighted material


See also

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Canon (disambiguation) Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western c ...
* Industry standard (disambiguation) * National standards (disambiguation) *
Standardbred The Standardbred is an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. Developed in North America, the Standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace i ...
, an American horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing * Standart (disambiguation) * STD (disambiguation) * The Standard (disambiguation) * Usual (disambiguation) {{disambiguation