Collocations for standard - noun
1. level of quality
ADJECTIVE
high
low, poor
certain, minimum
Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament.
low, poor
certain, minimum
Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament.
acceptable,
adequate,
decent,
proper,
reasonable
We must ensure proper standards of care for the elderly.
a decent standard of living
We must ensure proper standards of care for the elderly.
a decent standard of living
improved,
rising
new
He set a new standard of excellence in detective fiction.
new
He set a new standard of excellence in detective fiction.
current,
modern
The houses need to be brought up to modern standards.
The houses need to be brought up to modern standards.
historical
clear
objective
Judged by any objective standards, the campaign was a disaster.
clear
objective
Judged by any objective standards, the campaign was a disaster.
accepted (esp. BrE),
official,
required
(esp. BrE)
conventional (esp. AmE), usual
common, consistent, uniform, universal
They will adopt common standards for dealing with asylum applications.
conventional (esp. AmE), usual
common, consistent, uniform, universal
They will adopt common standards for dealing with asylum applications.
exacting,
rigorous,
strict,
stringent
gold (figurative)
Charles Schulz's ‘Peanuts’ is the gold standard for comic strips.
The newspaper has to offer a gold standard for journalistic integrity.
gold (figurative)
Charles Schulz's ‘Peanuts’ is the gold standard for comic strips.
The newspaper has to offer a gold standard for journalistic integrity.
professional
The work has been done to a professional standard.
The work has been done to a professional standard.
federal,
international,
national,
state
(AmE)
quality
We have to try and achieve the quality standards set by the project.
quality
We have to try and achieve the quality standards set by the project.
qualifying
The Olympic qualifying standard has been set at 64.50 m.
The Olympic qualifying standard has been set at 64.50 m.
living
The region enjoys the highest living standards in Asia.
The region enjoys the highest living standards in Asia.
accounting,
journalistic,
labour/labor (esp. AmE),
legal,
safety,
security,
trading (BrE),
etc.
academic, educational, environmental, health, performance, technical, etc.
industry
The product has become an industry standard.
academic, educational, environmental, health, performance, technical, etc.
industry
The product has become an industry standard.
emission,
emissions
The bill established new emissions standards for cars sold in the state.
The bill established new emissions standards for cars sold in the state.
VERB + standard
have
The agency has very high standards.
The agency has very high standards.
boast,
enjoy
define, develop, establish, set
achieve, be up to, live up to, meet, reach
The factory is struggling to meet national environmental standards.
She has reached an acceptable standard of English.
define, develop, establish, set
achieve, be up to, live up to, meet, reach
The factory is struggling to meet national environmental standards.
She has reached an acceptable standard of English.
bring sth up to
fall short of
The hotel service fell short of the usual standard.
fall short of
The hotel service fell short of the usual standard.
apply,
enforce,
provide
It's impossible to apply the same academic standards across the country.
It's impossible to apply the same academic standards across the country.
judge sb/sth by
improve (esp. BrE), raise
lower
maintain, sustain
improve (esp. BrE), raise
lower
maintain, sustain
PREPOSITION
above (the) standard,
below (the) standard
Your work is below standard.
Your work is below standard.
according to a/the standard,
by … standards
By today's standards, he isn't a particularly fast runner.
By today's standards, he isn't a particularly fast runner.
to a … standard
The building work had not been completed to a satisfactory standard.
The building work had not been completed to a satisfactory standard.
up to standard
We need to bring our computer system up to standard.
We need to bring our computer system up to standard.
standard in
standards in safety
standards in safety
PHRASES
by any standard
She's a great violinist by any standard.
She's a great violinist by any standard.
by the standards of the day
The army was massive by the standards of the day.
The army was massive by the standards of the day.
a drop in the standard,
a fall in the standard
There has been a drop in the standard of health care.
There has been a drop in the standard of health care.
an increase in the standard,
a rise in the standard
There has been an increase in the standard of service provided.
There has been an increase in the standard of service provided.
a standard of living
the fall in their standard of living
the fall in their standard of living
2. (usually standards) acceptable level of conduct
ADJECTIVE
declining,
falling
My grandparents are always complaining about falling moral standards.
My grandparents are always complaining about falling moral standards.
double
the double standard frequently encountered in 19th-century attitudes to sex
the double standard frequently encountered in 19th-century attitudes to sex
ethical,
moral