Standard vs. Guideline
Difference Between Standard and Guideline
Standardadjective
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Guidelinenoun
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.Standardadjective
(of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
Guidelinenoun
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Standardadjective
Having recognized excellence or authority.
standard works in history; standard authorsGuidelinenoun
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
Standardadjective
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
Guidelinenoun
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
Standardadjective
Having a manual transmission.
Guidelinenoun
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;
the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with VietnamStandardadjective
As normally supplied (not optional).
Guidelinenoun
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Standardadjective
(linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
Standardnoun
A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
Standardnoun
A level of quality or attainment.
Standardnoun
Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
Standardnoun
A musical work of established popularity.
Standardnoun
A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
Standardnoun
The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
Standardnoun
A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
Standardnoun
(India) Grade level in primary education.
I am in fifth standard.Standardnoun
A vertical pole with something at its apex.
Standardnoun
An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
Standardnoun
The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
Standardnoun
One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
Standardnoun
Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
Standardnoun
A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
Standardnoun
The sheth of a plough.
Standardnoun
A manual transmission vehicle.
Standardnoun
(botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
Standardnoun
(shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
Standardnoun
A large drinking cup.
Standardnoun
(sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
Standardinterjection
(slang) An expression of agreement
Standardnoun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;
they set the measure for all subsequent workStandardnoun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged;
they live by the standards of their communityStandardnoun
a board measure = 1980 board feet
Standardnoun
the value behind the money in a monetary system
Standardnoun
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support);
distance was marked by standards every milelamps supported on standards provided illuminationStandardnoun
any distinctive flag
Standardadjective
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind;
windows of standard widthstandard sizesthe standard fixturesstandard brandsstandard operating procedureStandardadjective
commonly used or supplied;
standard procedurestandard car equipmentStandardadjective
established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence;
a standard reference workStandardadjective
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers;
standard Englishreceived standard English is sometimes called the King's EnglishStandardadjective
regularly and widely used or sold;
a standard sizea stock item
