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.
Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose.The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries,â¦