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standard
Adjective
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If something is standard, it is typical or usual.
The store sells standard American food.
standard
Noun
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A standard is a quality that is the minimum or usual.
percent correct is the standard for an A at our school.
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A standard is a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope.
gain
Noun
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A gain is the act of getting something.
You have nothing to gain.
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What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.
No pain, no gain.
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The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
gain
Verb
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You gain something by getting or receiving it.
horn
Noun
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A horn is a long, sharp thing that grows on the head of some animals such as goats and sheep.
The goat used its horn to break the fence.
They used a cow's horn as a cup to drink out of.
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A horn is a musical instrument that you blow and usually made of metal.