classic vs standard

classic

adj
  • Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence. 

  • Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical. 

  • Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage. 

  • Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. 

  • Traditional; original. 

  • Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. 

noun
  • A perfect and/or early example of a particular style. 

  • The author of such a work. 

  • A major, long-standing sporting event. 

  • An artistic work of lasting worth, such as a film or song; a work of enduring excellence. 

  • Any of the British Classic Races, five long-standing Group 1 horse races run during the traditional flat racing season. 

standard

adj
  • Having recognized excellence or authority. 

  • Having a manual transmission. 

  • Conforming to the standard variety. 

  • Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality. 

  • As normally supplied (not optional). 

  • Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc. 

  • Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc. 

intj
  • An expression of agreement. 

noun
  • Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model. 

  • The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage. 

  • A level of quality or attainment. 

  • The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla. 

  • The sheth of a plough. 

  • A collar of mail protecting the neck. 

  • A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government. 

  • An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally. 

  • One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite. 

  • A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it. 

  • Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold. 

  • A manual transmission vehicle. 

  • A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid. 

  • A large drinking cup. 

  • standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language 

  • 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. 

  • A musical work of established popularity. 

  • An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard. 

  • The flag or ensign carried by a military unit. 

  • Grade level in primary education. 

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