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English word

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B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈstændəd/US /ˈstændərd/
adjective

average or normal rather than having special or unusual features

noun

a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable

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Satoru Iwata - Heart of a Gamer | GDC 2005 Keynote
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Because the graphics were so primitive by today's standards, we asked ourselves how we could spur the players' imaginations as a substitute for what we couldn't display on the screen.

Satoru Iwata - Heart of a Gamer

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