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gold standard
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gold standard
n.
1. A monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is equal in value to and exchangeable for a specified amount of gold.
2. A model of excellence; a paragon: "Several generations of the laser have been widely available in Europe; the FDA approved the one now considered the gold standard" (Daniel Goleman).
gold standard
Noun
a monetary system in which the basic currency unit equals a specified weight of gold
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gold standardgold standard - a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
monetary standard, standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
2.gold standard - a paragon of excellence; "academic education is the gold standard against which other educational activity is pejoratively judged"
beau ideal, paragon, perfection, idol - an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Translations
gold standard n → patrón m oro
gold standard n → étalon-or m
gold standard gold n → Goldstandard m
gold standard n → tallone m aureo


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