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standardese

standardese noun: the technical jargon used in documents that define formal standards.

Noun

standardese (uncountable)

  1. The technical jargon used in documents that define formal standards.

Origin of standardese

From standard + -ese.

Questions about standardese

What does standardese mean?
Standardese means the technical jargon used in documents that define formal standards.
What part of speech is standardese?
Standardese is a noun.

Words near standardese in the dictionary

  1. standard-wing
  2. standard-wings
  3. standardbearer
  4. standardbred
  5. standardbreds
  6. standardese
  7. standardisable
  8. standardisation
  9. standardisations
  10. standardise
  11. standardised

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