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The Stanford String Quartet was formed in 1984 as a special project of the Stanford University Department of Music. Faculty member and violinist Andor
Stanford_String_Quartet
Musical ensemble of four string players
The term string quartet is a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play the quartets. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards
String_quartet
American string quartet
The Emerson String Quartet, also known as the Emerson Quartet, was an American string quartet initially formed as a student group at the Juilliard School
Emerson_String_Quartet
American string quartet
The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years
Kronos_Quartet
American violist (1926–2016)
member of The Composers Quartet in 1965, he went on to play with the Fine Arts Quartet, Vermeer Quartet, and the Stanford String Quartet. He has also performed
Bernard_Zaslav
American violinist and conductor (1925–2006)
music ensembles, including the Oberlin String Quartet, the New Hungarian Quartet, and the Stanford String Quartet. For 15 years he was the violinist in
Andor_Toth
Composition for string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven
English as the Great Fugue or Grand Fugue), Op. 133, is a composition for string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven. An immense double fugue, it was originally
Grosse_Fuge
String Quartet Artemis Quartet Artume String Quartet Atom String Quartet Atrium String Quartet Audubon Quartet Australian String Quartet Aviv String Quartet
List of string quartet ensembles
List_of_string_quartet_ensembles
Austrian string quartet
The Hagen Quartet is an Austrian string quartet founded in 1981 by four siblings, Lukas, Angelika (first replaced by Annette Bik, who was then replaced
Hagen_Quartet
Musical artist
The Ébène Quartet (French: Quatuor Ébène) is a French string quartet based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Quatuor Ébène was founded in 1999 at the Boulogne-Billancourt
Ébène_Quartet
Set of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dedicated to Joseph Haydn
The "Haydn" Quartets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are a set of six string quartets published in 1785 in Vienna as his Op. 10, dedicated to the composer Joseph
Haydn_Quartets_(Mozart)
Canadian chamber ensembles
The St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) is a Canadian string quartet. In 1989, at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, violinists Geoff Nuttall and
St._Lawrence_String_Quartet
British string quartet from 1965 to 2005
The Lindsay String Quartet (or The Lindsays) was a British string quartet from 1965 to 2005. The quartet first performed at the Royal Academy of Music
Lindsay_String_Quartet
Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1852–1924)
major, Op. 158 String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op. 44 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 45 String Quintet in F major, Op. 85 Stanford Family Tree Free
Charles_Villiers_Stanford
Viennese string quartet
The Schuppanzigh Quartet was a string quartet formed in Vienna in the 1790s by the violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh. It continued, with breaks and changes
Schuppanzigh_Quartet
American string quartet
The Hollywood String Quartet (HSQ) was an American string quartet founded by violinist/conductor Felix Slatkin and his wife cellist Eleanor Aller. The
Hollywood_String_Quartet
US string quartet
The Brentano Quartet is an American string quartet. Founded in 1992 at the Juilliard School, the quartet's founding members were violinists Mark Steinberg
Brentano_String_Quartet
String quartet in Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Quartet is a string quartet that formed in 1983. The quartet is made up of: first violinist Weigang Li, second violinist Angelo Xiang Yu,
Shanghai_Quartet
String quartet
The Soweto String Quartet is a string quartet from Soweto (Johannesburg) in Gauteng, South Africa, composed of Reuben Khemese, Makhosini Mnguni, Sandile
Soweto_String_Quartet
1785 composition by W. A. Mozart, the "Dissonance Quartet"
The String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, is a chamber music composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, nicknamed "Dissonance" on account of the unusual
String Quartet No. 19 (Mozart)
String_Quartet_No._19_(Mozart)
Musical artist
The London String Quartet was a string quartet founded in London in 1908 which remained one of the leading English chamber groups into the 1930s, and
London_String_Quartet
The Alexander String Quartet is a string quartet based in San Francisco. Formed in New York in 1981, the Alexander String Quartet has since 1989 been
Alexander_String_Quartet
Oslo String Quartet was formed in 1991 by Geir Inge Lotsberg and Per Kristian Skalstad [no] (violins), Are Sandbakken (viola), and Øystein Sonstad (cello)
Oslo_String_Quartet
String quartet
The Melos Quartet was a much-recorded, Stuttgart-based string quartet active from 1965 until 2005, when its first violinist died. It also went by the
Melos_Quartet
This is a list of string quartet composers, chronologically sorted by date of birth and then by surname. It includes only composers who have Wikipedia
List of string quartet composers
List_of_string_quartet_composers
British string quartet active 1947–1987
The Amadeus Quartet was a string quartet founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1987, having retained its founding members throughout its history. Noted for
Amadeus_Quartet
Czech string quartet
The Pavel Haas Quartet is a Czech string quartet founded in 2002. Their debut album, featuring the second string quartets of Haas and Janáček, received
Pavel_Haas_Quartet
String quartet at the Juilliard School in New York
The Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) is a classical music string quartet founded in 1946 at the Juilliard School in New York by William Schuman and Robert
Juilliard_String_Quartet
French string quartet
The Modigliani Quartet (French: Quatuor Modigliani) is a French string quartet founded in Paris in 2003 by four close friends, following their studies
Modigliani_Quartet
String quartet
Borodin Quartet is a string quartet that was founded in 1944 in the then Soviet Union. It is one of the world's longest-lasting string quartets, having
Borodin_Quartet
St. Petersburg String Quartet (Russian: Санкт-Петербургский Струнный квартет; formed 1985) is a Russian string quartet. Their interpretations and recordings
St._Petersburg_String_Quartet
Musical piece for five string players
as 1607 in Claudio Monteverdi's opera, L'Orfeo. String quintets add one instrument to the string quartet, which usually comprises two violins, a viola,
String_quintet
Czech string quartet
The Panocha Quartet (Czech: Panochovo kvarteto) is a Czech string quartet. The Panocha Quartet was formed in 1968 at the Prague Conservatory from a trio
Panocha_Quartet
Russian musical ensemble
Nevsky String Quartet (Quinten Quartet, until 1998) is a string quartet based in St. Petersburg, Russia. They are noted for their award-winning performances
Nevsky_String_Quartet
British string quartet, set up in 1972
The Brodsky Quartet is a British string quartet active in since 1972. The ensemble primarily performs and records classical music though they have also
Brodsky_Quartet
Czech string quartet founded in 1964
The Talich Quartet (Czech: Talichovo kvarteto) is a Czech string quartet founded in 1964, which has won several Grand Prix du Disque awards. Violin I
Talich_Quartet
Hungarian string quartet
Budapest Quartet was a string quartet established in Budapest in 1886 by Jenő Hubay and David Popper. Johannes Brahms performed with the quartet and thought
Budapest_Quartet_(1886)
German string quartet
Quartet is a string quartet founded by Adolf Busch in 1919 that is particularly noted for its interpretations of the Classical and Romantic quartet repertoire
Busch_Quartet
Atrium String Quartet (also known as Atrium Quartet) is a string quartet founded in 2000 in Saint Petersburg, and based in Berlin since 2006. It is considered
Atrium_String_Quartet
The Beethoven Quartet (Russian: Струнный квартет имени Бетховена, Strunnyĭ kvartet imeni Betkhovena) was a string quartet founded between 1922 and 1923
Beethoven_Quartet
The Carpe Diem String Quartet is a classical string quartet, founded in 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. The current members as of their 19th season in 2024-25
Carpe_Diem_String_Quartet
American string quartet
The Guarneri Quartet was an American string quartet founded in 1964 at the Marlboro Music School and Festival. It was admired for its rich, warm, complex
Guarneri_Quartet
Czech string quartet ensemble founded in 1976
The Martinů Quartet (Czech: Kvarteto Martinů) is a Czech string quartet ensemble founded in 1976, originally under the name Havlák Quartet by students
Martinů_Quartet
String quartet (founded 1945)
The Quartetto Italiano (English: Italian Quartet) was a string quartet founded in Reggio Emilia in 1945. They made their debut in 1945 in Carpi when all
Quartetto_Italiano
British string quartet
The Allegri Quartet is a British string quartet that was founded in 1953 by violinist Eli Goren. The other original members were second violinist James
Allegri_Quartet
The Kolisch Quartet was a string quartet musical ensemble founded in Vienna, originally (early 1920s) as the New Vienna String Quartet for the performance
Kolisch_Quartet
Czech string quartet (Active 1891 - 1933)
The Bohemian Quartet (Czech: České kvarteto; known as the Czech Quartet after 1918) was a Czech string quartet of international repute that was founded
Bohemian_Quartet
String quartet ensemble
Komitas Quartet is a string quartet musical ensemble founded in Moscow in November 1924, and is one of the oldest-established string quartets in the world
Komitas_Quartet
British string quartet
The Medici String Quartet was a British string quartet. It was formed in 1971 and active until 2007 when founder and first violin Paul Robertson became
Medici_String_Quartet
British string quartet
The Arditti Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1974 and led by British violinist Irvine Arditti through many changes in membership. Internationally
Arditti_Quartet
Austrian string quartet
The radio.string.quartet, interim radio.string.quartet.vienna, is a contemporary string quartet based in Vienna. They are known for using a big variety
Radio.string.quartet.vienna
Czech string quartet
Quartet (Czech: Smetanovo kvarteto) was a Czech string quartet that was in existence from 1943 to 1989, although it was known as the Smetana Quartet only
Smetana_Quartet
Hellmesberger Quartet was a string quartet formed in Vienna in 1845. It was founded by Joseph Hellmesberger Sr. and was the first permanent named String Quartet.[citation
Hellmesberger_Quartet
American composer (1926–2019)
Fragments" Trio "Ponder Nothing" 1995: The Stanford Quartet (Laurel Records) Includes Johnston's String Quartet No. 9 1976: Sound Forms for Piano (LP record
Ben_Johnston_(composer)
The English String Quartet was founded in 1902 by a group of students from the Royal College of Music: Thomas F. Morris (1st violin), Herbert H. Kinsey
English_String_Quartet
Czech string quartet established in 1974
The Pražák Quartet (in Czech: Pražákovo kvarteto) is a Czech string quartet established in 1974. It is one of the Czech Republic's premiere chamber ensembles
Pražák_Quartet
The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) is a chamber music group founded in 1985 and based at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. It delivers an artistic
Australian_String_Quartet
Irish string group
Friends and previously the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, is an Irish classical musical group. The resident string quartet to Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's
The_Vanbrugh
UK-based classical music string quartet
Sacconi Quartet is a UK-based classical music string quartet founded in 2001 by four graduates of the Royal College of Music, London, UK. The Quartet has
Sacconi_Quartet
Austrian string quartet
The Rosé Quartet was a string quartet formed by Arnold Rosé in 1882. It was active for 55 years, until 1939. Its members changed over time. Rosé was first
Rosé_Quartet
Hungarian string quartet
Bartók Quartet is a Hungarian string quartet ensemble, founded in 1963 (63 years ago) (1963) in Budapest as the successor ensemble of the Komlós Quartet (1957–1963)
Bartók_Quartet
German string quartet
The Vogler Quartet is a German string quartet based in Berlin. It was founded in 1985 and has been playing together with an unchanged line-up since 1986
Vogler_Quartet
major American: American Quartet – Antonín Dvořák, String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 American Quintet – Antonín Dvořák, String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat
List of classical music sub-titles, nicknames and non-numeric titles
List_of_classical_music_sub-titles,_nicknames_and_non-numeric_titles
Musical artist
Fisher Career Grant, he was a member of the St. Lawrence String Quartet and on the faculty of Stanford University, where he taught violin and chamber music
Scott_St._John
Irish composer (1866–1926)
composer, but he also wrote songs and chamber music, particularly for string quartet. Born in Vicars' Hill in the Cathedral precincts of Armagh, Ireland
Charles_Wood_(composer)
Arthur Bliss's String Quartet in A major, Op. 4 (F. 23) is the first of four string quartets the composer wrote. Composed in 1913 while Bliss was still
String Quartet in A major (Bliss)
String_Quartet_in_A_major_(Bliss)
String quartet
The Gewandhaus Quartet (German: Gewandhaus-Quartett) is a string quartet based in Leipzig. It was founded in 1808 by members of the Gewandhaus Orchester
Gewandhaus_Quartet
The T'ang String Quartet (唐四重奏) is a Singapore-based classical string quartet that has played to critical acclaim. Formed in 1992, they are Singapore's
T'ang_Quartet
Russian string quartet
The Kopelman Quartet is a Russian string quartet founded in 2002 by Mikhail Kopelman (violin), Boris Kuschnir (violin), Igor Sulyga (viola) and Mikhail
Kopelman_Quartet
Method of physical modelling synthesis
well as in later works such as Telegram to the President, 1984 for string quartet and tape, and Grass for female chorus and tape (1987). The patent was
Karplus–Strong string synthesis
Karplus–Strong_string_synthesis
clarinet & string quartet, WoO (1921) Fantasy No. 2 in F major for clarinet & string quartet, WoO (1922) Phantasy for horn & string quartet in A minor
List of compositions by Charles Villiers Stanford
List_of_compositions_by_Charles_Villiers_Stanford
String quartet
well-known German string quartet from Berlin (1929–1945) and Detmold (1945–1965), named after primarius Max Strub. The first Strub Quartet was formed from
Strub_Quartet
Austrian string quartet founded in 1970
The Alban Berg Quartett (ABQ) was a string quartet founded in Vienna, named after the composer Alban Berg. Active from 1970 to 2008, the group included
Alban_Berg_Quartett
American violinist
violinist of the Los Angeles–based Sonus Quartet, a string quartet that fuses diverse musical styles. With the Sonus Quartet, Campbell performed with Stevie Wonder
Caroline_Campbell
Composition by Ferruccio Busoni
Ferruccio Busoni composed his Concerto for Piano and String Quartet in D minor, Op. 17, BV 80, in 1878, at the age of twelve. The original title was Concerto
Concerto for Piano and String Quartet (Busoni)
Concerto_for_Piano_and_String_Quartet_(Busoni)
British composer (born 1943)
Quartet (1989–90) Fifth String Quartet (2006) Dum transisset I–IV for string quartet (2007) Exordium for string quartet (2008) Sixth String Quartet (2010)
Brian_Ferneyhough
The Prague Quartet (Czech: Pražské kvarteto; German: Prager Quartett) was a string quartet based in Prague that existed from 1920 to 1955. Along with
Prague_Quartet
American musician
IV: Irrational Quartet (2018) String Quartet V (2018) String Quartet VI (2018) String Quartet VII: two-bow quartet (2019) String Quartet VIII: post post
Peter_Thoegersen
Canadian string quartet formed 2003
The Amati Quartet was a string quartet, associated with the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The ensemble performed with
Amati_Quartet
Hyperion CD with Paul Lewis and the Leopold String Trio, and the Naxos recording by the Menuhin Festival Piano Quartet. The CBS Masterworks recording with Yo-Yo
Piano_Quartet_No._2_(Mozart)
USSR string quartet
The Taneyev Quartet was a string quartet based in Leningrad. It made its first appearance in the Small Hall of the Leningrad Conservatory in the winter
Taneyev_Quartet
rehearsal letters, the same goes for Bärenreiter. The quartet is also available in an arrangement for string quintet. Melvin Berger, Guide to Chamber Music,
Piano_Quartet_No._1_(Mozart)
American composer (born 1985)
Lighthouse (2024) String Quartet in Five Movements (2013) Quartet Movement (2016) Second String Quartet (Current) (2016-2019) Third String Quartet (Alma) (2024)
Samuel_Adams_(composer)
American composer (born 1967)
for quartet column facing on 3 behind lintel for quartet Mt. Moriah for string quartet 20 for string quartet Darmstadt Kindergarten for string quartet 1:00
Mark_Applebaum
German string quartet
The Ludwig Schuster Quartet was a string quartet from Halle (Saale) active in the 1950s and 1960s. It was named after first violin Ludwig Schuster (concertmaster
Ludwig_Schuster_Quartet
American composer
been commissioned by major ensembles including the Kronos Quartet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and the Scharoun
Jonathan_Berger
Classical music ensemble
The Pascal Quartet was a French string quartet musical ensemble which took shape during the early 1940s and emerged after World War II to become a leading
Pascal_Quartet
German string quartet
Signum Quartet is a string quartet based in Bremen, Germany. Founded in 1994, it has been playing in the current formation since 2016. The Signum Quartet has
Signum_Quartet
British composer and conductor (1926–2022)
concertos), brass band, wind band and chamber music. He considered his fifth string quartet (1969) to be his best work. Horovitz was born in Vienna, Austria, into
Joseph_Horovitz
Spanish string quartet
The Casals Quartet (Cuarteto Casals) is a Spanish string quartet based at l'Auditori in Barcelona, where all four members reside and teach at the Escola
Cuarteto_Casals
Music ensemble led by Alfred Loewenguth
The Loewenguth Quartet was a string quartet music ensemble led by the French violinist Alfred Loewenguth. It was particularly famous for performances of
Loewenguth_Quartet
Scottish guitarist
Petersburg String Quartet gave the World Premiere in March 2003 at Stanford University of a new work, "Rhapsody for Guitar and String Quartet," that they
Paul_Galbraith
Russian string quartet
The Shostakovich Quartet was a string quartet formed in September 1966 at the Moscow Conservatory, and which continued to perform for some 47 years (with
Shostakovich_Quartet
Form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described chamber music (specifically, string quartet music) as "four rational people conversing". This conversational paradigm
Chamber_music
The quatuor concertant is a special form of string quartet that developed in Paris around 1775 and became one of the leading genres of Parisian music until
Quatuor_concertant
Czech string quartet
Quartet (Czech: Janáčkovo kvarteto) is a Czech string quartet musical ensemble founded in 1947 which is still currently active. The Janáček Quartet was
Janáček_Quartet
German string quartet
The Henschel Quartet is a German string quartet comprising the Henschel siblings; Christoph and Markus (violinists), Monika (viola) and Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj
Henschel_Quartet
String quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia
The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1999, they have been recognised with awards and have collaborated
Zephyr_Quartet
Italian string quartett
Quartet) is an Italian string quartet founded in Cremona and considered one of the best of its generation. The most recent incarnation of the quartet
Quartetto_di_Cremona
German composer and pianist (1833–1897)
double bass, horn, and flute. For enjoyment, he played first violin in string quartets. The family moved over the years to ever better accommodation in Hamburg
Johannes_Brahms
STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, for example in the county of Middlesex (now part of Greater London) and Northamptonshire (Cranford St. Andrew and Cranford St. John), named with Old English cran ‘crane’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places called Swinford in Oxfordshire and Leicestershire, from Kingswinford in Staffordshire, or from Old Swinford in Worcestershire, named with Old English swīn ‘swine’, ‘hog’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Stannard.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Indian
Sining
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Bengali, British, Christian, English, Indian
Springtime; Spring Season; Rapid Movement
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sanford, SANDFORD means "sand ford."
Female
English
English name derived from the season name, "spring," (Mar. 21 thru Jun. 21), derived from the verb spring, "to burst forth," from Proto-Indo-European *sprengh-, SPRING means "rapid movement."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of strings or bow strings, from Middle English streng ‘string’, ‘cord’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stratford.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Langford, LANFORD means "long river crossing."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Stanford, for example in Bedfordshire, Kent, and Norfolk, or Stanford Dingley in Berkshire, Stanford in the Vale in Oxfordshire, or Stanford le Hope in Essex, etc., all named from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + ford ‘ford’.An early bearer, Thomas Stanford of England, settled in Charlestown, MA, in the mid 17th century and started a family line that includes Leland Stanford (1824–93), the railroad developer who was governor of CA, a U.S. senator, and the founding benefactor of Stanford University.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Spring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English strong, strang ‘strong’, generally a nickname for a strong man but perhaps sometimes applied ironically to a weakling.French : translation of Trahand, a metonymic occupational name for a silkworker who drew out the thread from the cocoons (see Trahan).Translation of Ashkenazic Jewish Stark.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stanford.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lively, Entertainer, From a stream or a Spring, The Spring season, The Spring season
Boy/Male
English American
Stony ford; stony meadow. Surname.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Strong
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sandford.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Standard Hill in Ninfield, Sussex.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English
Stony Meadow; From the Stony Ford; Stone Ford
STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Skilled in War
Boy/Male
Muslim
Knowledge person, Wise, Scholarly, Omniscient, Learned
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Majestic; The Writing
Female
English
Contracted form of English Marilyn, MARLYN means "rebel-lake."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Playful, Artistic
Female
Slavic
Slavic name DUNJA means "quince."
Boy/Male
English
Fair; handsome. Also both a (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Adena, ADENE means "fire."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brightness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of the Mind
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STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
STANFORD STRING-QUARTET
superl.
Solid; nourishing; as, strong meat.
v. t.
To deprive of strings; to strip the strings from; as, to string beans. See String, n., 9.
superl.
Moving with rapidity or force; violent; forcible; impetuous; as, a strong current of water or wind; the wind was strong from the northeast; a strong tide.
superl.
Well established; firm; not easily overthrown or altered; as, a strong custom; a strong belief.
n.
A small cord, a line, a twine, or a slender strip of leather, or other substance, used for binding together, fastening, or tying things; a cord, larger than a thread and smaller than a rope; as, a shoe string; a bonnet string; a silken string.
v. t.
To put on a string; to file; as, to string beads.
v. t.
To furnish with strings; as, to string a violin.
imp.
of String
n.
A thread or cord on which a number of objects or parts are strung or arranged in close and orderly succession; hence, a line or series of things arranged on a thread, or as if so arranged; a succession; a concatenation; a chain; as, a string of shells or beads; a string of dried apples; a string of houses; a string of arguments.
superl.
Affecting any sense powerfully; as, strong light, colors, etc.; a strong flavor of onions; a strong scent.
superl.
Adapted to make a deep or effectual impression on the mind or imagination; striking or superior of the kind; powerful; forcible; cogent; as, a strong argument; strong reasons; strong evidence; a strong example; strong language.
a.
Strong.
superl.
Ardent; eager; zealous; earnestly engaged; as, a strong partisan; a strong Whig or Tory.
a.
Consisting of strings, or small threads; fibrous; filamentous; as, a stringy root.
p. p.
of String
a.
Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
a.
Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
superl.
Having virtues of great efficacy; or, having a particular quality in a great degree; as, a strong powder or tincture; a strong decoction; strong tea or coffee.