noun
the value behind the money in a monetary system
• Syn: ↑standard
• Derivationally related forms: ↑standardize (for: ↑standard), ↑standardise (for: ↑standard)
• Hypernyms: ↑value
• Hyponyms: ↑gold standard, ↑silver standard, ↑bimetallism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.