gle: caighdeán

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Meaning
means	(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" touchstone, measure, criterion, standard
means	(noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community" criterion, standard
means	(noun) a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family" norm