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Standard CandlenounMWEthe basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unitesverified
Standard DeviationnounMWEThe most widely used measure of dispersion of a frequency distribution introduced by K. Pearson (1893). It is equal to the positive square root of the variance. The standard deviation should not be confused with the root mean square deviation.Metric
Standard Entry Class (SEC) codenounMWEThree-character code in an ACH company/batch header record used to identify the payment type within an ACH batch.DataRegulated
Standard Generalized Markup LanguagenounMWE(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documentsverified
Standard of LifenounMWEa level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some groupverified
Standard of LivingnounMWEa level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some groupverified
Standard of MeasurementnounMWEaccepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or comparedverified
Standard PressurenounMWEa unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigradeverified
Standard TimenounMWEthe official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth)verified
Standard TransmissionnounMWEa transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedalverified
Standard-Bearernounthe soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battleverified
Standardisationnounthe act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrumentverified
Standardizationnounthe act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrumentverified
Standeenounsomeone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)verified
Standing OvationnounMWEenthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)verified
Standing Rib RoastnounMWEa cut of meat, beef or venison, including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribsverified
Standing WavenounMWEa wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with timeverified
Stanhopeanounany of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colorsverified
Stapelianounany of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowersverified
Staphylococcal EnterotoxinnounMWEa soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcusverified
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin BnounMWEa form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfareverified
Staphylococcinounspherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular coloniesverified
Staphylococcusnounspherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular coloniesverified
Staple FibernounMWEa natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarnverified
Staple FibrenounMWEa natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarnverified
Staplernouna machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them togetherverified
Stapling MachinenounMWEa machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them togetherverified
Star AnisenounMWEsmall tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminativeverified
Star AniseednounMWEanise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicineverified
Star ApplenounMWEevergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersidesverified
Star BegonianounMWErhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowersverified
Star ChartnounMWEa chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the skyverified
Star DivinationnounMWEa pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moonverified
Star DrillnounMWEa steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonryverified
Star EarthballnounMWEan earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sandverified
Star JasminenounMWEevergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowersverified
Star MagnolianounMWEdeciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfoldverified
Star of the VeldtnounMWEany of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliageverified
Star PropertynounMWEIn Star Property, a user cannot write data to a lower classification level without logging in at that lower classification level.Control
Star SapphirenounMWEa sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structureverified
Star SaxifragenounMWEsmall often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowersverified
Star TulipnounMWEsmall plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's earsverified
Star-Glorynountropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leavesverified
Star-Leaf BegonianounMWErhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowersverified
Star-Nosed MolenounMWEamphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the noseverified
Star-Of-Bethlehemnounany of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowersverified
Star-ThistlenounMediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scalesverified
Starfish FlowernounMWEany of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowersverified
Starflowernouncommon Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripesverified