| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accepted | generally approved or recognized |
| 2. | archetype | classic representative example |
| 3. | arrangement | ordered pattern or setup |
| 4. | average | usual or typical level |
| 5. | baseline | starting standard for comparison |
| 6. | benchmark | standard for comparison |
| 7. | best practice | preferred accepted method |
| 8. | bylaw | local organizational rule |
| 9. | canon | accepted standard or rule |
| 10. | code | system of rules or standards |
| 11. | common | frequently found or happening |
| 12. | convention | accepted way of doing things |
| 13. | conventional practice | practice following accepted customs |
| 14. | creed | set of guiding beliefs |
| 15. | criterion | standard for judging something |
| 16. | custom | usual social practice |
| 17. | decorum | proper accepted behavior |
| 18. | default | usual automatic option or state |
| 19. | dictate | authoritative rule or demand |
| 20. | doctrine | accepted teaching or principle |
| 21. | established | firmly accepted or recognized |
| 22. | etiquette | accepted rules of polite behavior |
| 23. | exemplar | ideal or typical example |
| 24. | expectation | standard people anticipate or require |
| 25. | expected | regarded as likely or proper |
| 26. | folkway | customary social practice |
| 27. | form | usual shape or arrangement |
| 28. | format | standard arrangement or layout |
| 29. | formula | standard method or approach |
| 30. | frame of reference | basis for judging or understanding |
| 31. | gauge | measure for judging level |
| 32. | general rule | usual guiding principle |
| 33. | gold standard | highest accepted benchmark |
| 34. | ground rule | basic agreed rule |
| 35. | guideline | recommended standard or direction |
| 36. | habit | regular practice or tendency |
| 37. | house rule | local customary rule |
| 38. | ideal | perfect standard or model |
| 39. | index | standardized measure or scale |
| 40. | industry standard | accepted standard in a field |
| 41. | injunction | authoritative command or order |
| 42. | law | binding rule or principle |
| 43. | lifeway | customary way of life |
| 44. | litmus test | decisive standard or test |
| 45. | mandate | official instruction or requirement |
| 46. | mean | mathematical average value |
| 47. | measure | basis for judging amount or quality |
| 48. | median | middle value in a set |
| 49. | method | regular way of doing something |
| 50. | metric | standard measure or indicator |
| 51. | mode | most frequent value |
| 52. | model | example to follow or compare |
| 53. | natural order | usual expected arrangement |
| 54. | normal amount | ordinary quantity or degree |
| 55. | normal level | ordinary expected amount |
| 56. | normal state | ordinary condition or situation |
| 57. | normality | state of being usual |
| 58. | operating procedure | standard working method |
| 59. | order | regular arrangement or condition |
| 60. | ordinance | local law or regulation |
| 61. | ordinary | what is normal or common |
| 62. | orthodoxy | accepted belief or doctrine |
| 63. | paradigm | typical model or pattern |
| 64. | pattern | regular or typical form |
| 65. | practice | usual way of acting |
| 66. | precept | rule guiding behavior |
| 67. | prescription | authoritative rule or direction |
| 68. | prevailing | most common or influential |
| 69. | principle | basic rule or standard |
| 70. | procedure | established way of doing something |
| 71. | protocol | official or accepted procedure |
| 72. | prototype | original standard model |
| 73. | received wisdom | commonly accepted belief |
| 74. | reference point | basis for comparison |
| 75. | regular | usual or standard occurrence |
| 76. | regularity | quality of being regular |
| 77. | regulation | official rule or standard |
| 78. | requirement | necessary rule or condition |
| 79. | routine | regular way things happen |
| 80. | rule | guiding principle or requirement |
| 81. | scale | standard system of measurement |
| 82. | spec | informal specification or standard |
| 83. | specification | stated standard or requirement |
| 84. | standard | accepted level or model |
| 85. | status quo | existing usual state |
| 86. | statute | written law or rule |
| 87. | steady state | stable usual condition |
| 88. | system | organized regular method |
| 89. | template | standard pattern to follow |
| 90. | tenet | accepted principle or belief |
| 91. | test | means of judging acceptability |
| 92. | touchstone | test or standard for judging |
| 93. | tradition | long-established custom or belief |
| 94. | typical | representative of what is usual |
| 95. | uniformity | consistent standard sameness |
| 96. | usage | customary use or practice |
| 97. | usual | what is commonly the case |
| 98. | way | customary manner of doing something |
| 99. | working standard | practical accepted standard |
| 100. | yardstick | measure used for comparison |
