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Standard-setting study — A standard setting study is an official research study conducted by an organization that sponsors tests to determine a cutscore for the test. To be legally defensible and meet the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, a cutscore… …   Wikipedia

Standard Design Hotel Paris (Paris) — Standard Design Hotel Paris country: France, city: Paris (Bastille Marais) Standard Design Hotel Paris A place in which to work and enjoy, Standard Design Hotel Paris is designed for comfort and relaxation, equipped with every imaginable detail.… …   International hotels

standard — n 1 *flag, ensign, banner, color, streamer, pennant, pendant, pennon, jack 2 Standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone can all mean a measure by which one judges a thing as authentic, good, or adequate or the degree to which it is… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

standard — (n.) mid 12c., flag or other conspicuous object to serve as a rallying point for a military force, from O.Fr. estandart, probably from Frankish *standhard, lit. stand fast or firm, a compound of words similar to Gothic standan to stand (see STAND …   Etymology dictionary

setting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where sth happens ADJECTIVE ▪ natural ▪ wild animals in their natural setting ▪ attractive (esp. BrE), beautiful, ideal, idyllic …   Collocations dictionary

standard — ▪ I. standard stan‧dard 1 [ˈstændəd ǁ ərd] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a level of quality, skill, ability, or achievement by which someone or something is judged, and that is considered good enough to be acceptable: • The airline has… …   Financial and business terms

standard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of quality ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low, poor ▪ certain, minimum ▪ Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament …   Collocations dictionary

Standard of review — In law, the standard of review is the amount of deference given by one court (or some other appellate tribunal) in reviewing a decision of a lower court or tribunal. A low standard of review means that the decision under review will be varied or… …   Wikipedia

Standard Gravure shooting — Infobox civilian attack title = Standard Gravure shooting caption = location = Louisville, Kentucky, United States coordinates = date = Start date|1989|09|14 time = 8:30 9.00 a.m. timezone = type = Mass murder, murder suicide, fatalities = 9… …   Wikipedia

Setting — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Standard Hotel — The Standard Hotel opened in 1999 as a less expensive, hip and stylish hotel on the Sunset Strip, across from the Chateau Marmont on the in West Hollywood, California. The hotel was opened by, and continues to be run by Andre Balazs Properties.… …   Wikipedia