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single standard

single standard

 
pronunciation:
sIng gl staen drd
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a single set of rules or ethics that apply to all individuals, such as a moral code for both men and women. (Cf. double standard.)
definition 2: the use of only one metal as a monetary standard; monometallism.