 gold_standard |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a paragon of excellence | |
| Examples: | "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged" |
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| Related terms: | paragon | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (economics) a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold | |
| Related terms: | standard | |
