Definition Dictionary

Below the required or generally accepted level of quality.

Agreement with a rule, standard, or stated requirement.

To officially recognize a person or organization as meeting particular standards.

A reference point used to judge quality, performance, or change.

To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.

Agreement or coherence among parts, or reliable adherence to a standard over time.

A standard or condition used to judge, select, or decide something.

Departing from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.

A departure from an expected course, standard, or pattern.

To make a mistake or depart from an accepted standard.

Relating to principles of right conduct or consistent with accepted moral standards.

Very attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.

Claiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.

A failure to meet a need or standard, or a deficiency that causes such a failure.

A departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.

A standard or pattern regarded as usual, expected, or acceptable.

Behavior that meets accepted standards of appropriateness.

A group used as a standard for evaluating one's own attitudes, abilities, or circumstances.

A standard used to judge the quality or validity of something.

Inappropriate to a person's role, character, or expected standards of conduct.

Refusing to make concessions or weaken a position or standard.

Not guided by ethical standards or a sense of right conduct.