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standardness

noun

Etymology

From standard + -ness.

  1. inherited from standar
  2. derived from *oʀd✻ — “point, spot, place”
  3. derived from *standahard✻
  4. derived from estandart — “gathering place, battle flag”
  5. inherited from standard
  6. suffixed as standardness — “standard + ness”

Definitions

  1. The condition of being standard.

    • In the early twentieth century, the very idea of standardness was a strong selling point in American culture; quite a few companies named themselves the Standard This-or-That Company so as to attract sales.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA