living standards
1living standards — living ,standards noun plural the way in which people live, for example how comfortable their houses are or how much money they have to spend on food and clothes: Living standards rose dramatically in the postwar period …
2living standards — UK US noun [plural] the way in which people live, for example how comfortable their houses are or how much money they have to spend on food and clothes Living standards rose dramatically in the postwar period. Thesaurus: ways of lifesynonym… …
3living standards — UK / US noun [plural] the way in which people live, for example how comfortable their houses are or how much money they have to spend on food and clothes Living standards rose dramatically in the postwar period …
4ˈliving ˌstandards — noun [plural] the way in which people live, for example how comfortable their houses are or how much money they have to spend …
5living standard — living standards N COUNT: usu pl Living standards or living standard is used to refer to the level of comfort in which people live, which usually depends on how much money they have. Cheaper housing would vastly improve the living standards of… …
6living — liv‧ing [ˈlɪvɪŋ] noun [singular] the way in which you earn money in order to live, or the money that you earn: • It is becoming more and more difficult just to earn a living. • He was able to make a living as an actor. • I don t know what he does …
7living standard — living .standard n [C usually plural] the level of comfort and the amount of money that people have = ↑standard of living ▪ Living standards have improved over the last century. ▪ rising living standards ▪ There s been a decline in the living… …
8living standard — ˈliving ˌstandard noun [countable usually plural] ECONOMICS another name for standard of living: • improvements in living standards …
9living standard — noun : standard of living to provide a minimum living standard for our 150 million people M.S.Eccles * * * living standard, = standard of living. (Cf. ↑standard of living) * * * noun, pl ⋯ dards [count] : ↑standard of living usually plural …
10living standard — noun (countable usually plural) the level of comfort and wealth that people have; standard of living: a decline in the country s living standards …
