common standard

collocation in English

meaningsofcommonandstandard

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common
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.ən/us
/ˈkɑː.mən/
the same in a lot of places or for a lot ...
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standard
noun
uk
/ˈstæn.dəd/us
/ˈstæn.dɚd/
a level ...
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(Definition ofcommonandstandardfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Incommensurability, put simply, means that two options cannot be measured in terms of acommonstandard.
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Reticence on the whole subject was thecommonstandard.
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There is no question of an inability to assess two options in terms of acommonstandard, and so there is no question of incommensurability.
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Their public-spiritedness and conformism could be sufficient to lead them to act on acommonstandard.
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This created problems for large private providers because they usually aim to guarantee acommonstandardof quality across all their facilities.
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Their merits cannot be assessed in terms of acommonstandard.
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In the end it proved impossible to find acommonstandardfor the three remaining sub-standards: dry commodities measured by weight, liquid materials measured by volume, and individual piecegoods.
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Why does it not have a plan to bring all the houses under its control, when they are being rehabilitated, up to acommonstandard?
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He described it as "acommonstandardof achievement" which all should strive to attain and that is what we are seeking to do.
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Emissions are currently not disclosed, and what is even worse is that there is nocommonstandardfor measuring them.
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Thecommonstandardwould affect the look of the place as well as being for the convenience of the public.
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It will help to create acommonstandardof safety.
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The assumption of acommonstandardof repair enables him to carry out his work in that way.
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It is very important to the fishing industry to have acommonstandardand consistency of approach across all member states.
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This already provides acommonstandardfor their assessment.
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Such factors account for much of the variation between authorities in our assessment of the cost of acommonstandardof service.
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Tests of acommonstandardduring growing, at harvest and post-harvest are not sufficient in all cases, according to paragraph 132.
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