single standard

[ sing-guhl stan-derd ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəl ˈstæn dərd /

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noun

a single set of principles or rules applying to everyone, as a single moral code applying to both men and women, especially in sexual behavior.Compare double standard (def. 1).

monometallism.

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Origin of single standard

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby single standard

single-sex, single-shot, single sideband transmission, single-space, single Spanish burton, single standard, single-step, singlestick, singlesticker, single-suiter, singlet

How to use single standard in a sentence

Response time is trickier to track than refresh rate, as manufacturers do not adhere to a single standard for measuring it.
The best cheap gaming monitors play above their price|Eric Frederiksen|December 7, 2021|Popular-Science
A single standard is an improvement upon the old habit of stoning the woman only and letting the man go free.
Sex=The Unknown Quantity|Ali Nomad
From this fact the conclusion was inevitable that within those limits a single standard might be employed.
International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884.|Various
Neither party had taken a single standard or a single prisoner, an event almost unparalleled in the history of battles.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power|John S. C. Abbott

There are, of course, questionable words, for which it may be hard to set up a single standard.
Slave Narratives, Administrative Files (A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves)|Work Projects Administration
One of the windows was open; a single standard lamp in a corner gave a dim light.
Majesty|Louis Couperus