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double standard

double standard noun: the situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.

Noun

double standard (plural double standards)

  1. The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
    • For example, when discussing relationships, she admitted that she believed in a "reverse double standard".1976, “Missouri Breaker”, in Playboy
  2. A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

double standard meaning in Urdu, Malayalam, Arabic and Malay

double standard in Urdu

the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
دُہْرَا مِعْیَار duhrā mi'yār

double standard in Malayalam

the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
ഇരട്ടത്താപ്പ് iraṭṭattāppŭ

double standard in Arabic

the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
كَيْلٌ بِمِكْيالَيْنِ kaylun bimikyālayni, اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة الْمَعَايِير

double standard in Malay

the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard
dua darjat
More languagesFewer languages
double standard in Thai
สองมาตรฐาน sɔ̌ɔng-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
double standard in Vietnamese
tiêu chuẩn kép

Forms of double standard

pluraldouble standards

Words formed from double standard

Questions about double standard

What does double standard mean?
Double standard means the situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused.
What is double standard in Urdu?
Double standard in Urdu is دُہْرَا مِعْیَار (duhrā mi'yār). See Double standard meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is double standard?
Double standard is a noun.
What is the plural of double standard?
The plural of double standard is double standards.

Words near double standard in the dictionary

  1. double spacing
  2. double spread
  3. double spreads
  4. Double Spring
  5. Double Springs
  6. double standard
  7. double standardist
  8. double standardists
  9. double standards
  10. double star
  11. double star system

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