standard measure
71standard deviation — (in statistics) a measure of the scatter of observations about their arithmetic mean, which is calculated from the square root of the variance of the readings in the series. The arithmetic sum of the amounts by which each observation varies from… …
72measure — 1. To determine the magnitude or quantity of a substance by comparing it to some accepted standard or by calculation. 2. A specified magnitude of a physical quantity. 3. A graduated instrument used to m. an object or substance. [O.F. mesure, fr.… …
73standard — stand•ard [[t]ˈstæn dərd[/t]] n. 1) something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison 2) cvb an object regarded as the most common size or form of its kind 3) a rule or principle that is used as a basis for… …
74Standard conditions for temperature and pressure — Not to be confused with Standard state. In chemistry, standard condition for temperature and pressure (informally abbreviated as STP) are standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements, to allow comparisons to be made between different …
75standard — 1. Something that serves as a basis for comparison; a technical specification or written report by experts. 2. See s. substance. [M.E., fr. O.Fr. estandard, rallying place, fr. Frankish standan, to stand, + hard, hard, fast] * * * stan·dard stan… …
76standard — ▪ I. standard stan‧dard 1 [ˈstændəd ǁ ərd] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a level of quality, skill, ability, or achievement by which someone or something is judged, and that is considered good enough to be acceptable: • The airline has… …
77standard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of quality ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low, poor ▪ certain, minimum ▪ Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament …
78Standard state — In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals exactly). This pressure was changed from 1 atm (101.325 kilopascals) by IUPAC in 1990. [GoldBookRef | file = S05910 | title = standard conditions for gases] The …
79measure — 1. noun /ˈmɛʒə/ a) The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard. a measure of salt b) An ( …
80standard — noun 1》 a level of quality or attainment. ↘a required or agreed level of quality or attainment. ↘Brit. historical (in elementary schools) a grade of proficiency tested by examination. 2》 something used as a measure, norm, or model in… …
