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standard

standard, standard-sized

adjective stahn-DARD Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: English/Germanic 'standard'

Usage Note

Standard is borrowed from English and used in French both as an adjective ('standard size, ordinary') and as a noun (le standard — a hotel switchboard or a musical standard). The plural adjective is also standard (invariable in most uses). A related term is standardiser (to standardize).

Examples

"Nous proposons un modèle standard et une version premium."

Natural Translation

We offer a standard model and a premium version.

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