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gold standard

DEFINITIONS OF: gold standard

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n a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold

Type of:
monetary standard, standard
the value behind the money in a monetary system

n a paragon of excellence

“academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged”
Type of:
beau ideal, idol, paragon, perfection
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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