| 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
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1. (Economics) a monetary system in which the unit of currency is defined with reference to gold
2. the supreme example of something against which others are judged or measured the current gold standard for breast cancer detection
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| Noun | 1. |  gold standard - a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of goldmonetary 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" |
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