Historical Examples. 1  It is a delight to hear one's mother tongue spoken with such careless precision, with just the suspicion of a brogue to it. 2  Also there was a faint and fascinating suggestion of brogue in her accent. 3  My heart warms to the little ragamuffins in the street if they have a bit of the brogue.
(stÄnâ²dÉrd) adj. 1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value: a standard unit of volume. 2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence: a standard reference work. 3. Acceptable but of less than top quality: a standard grade of beef.
A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.or example, ISO Standards in action: Water explains how ISO standards help solve the global water challenge. Learn more about ISO standards in action. ISO has over 19 500 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and business.