| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceptable | good enough to be approved |
| 2. | accepted practice | generally approved method |
| 3. | accurate | exact and correct |
| 4. | adequate | enough for a purpose |
| 5. | approved | accepted as satisfactory |
| 6. | authoritative | trusted as accurate |
| 7. | authorized | officially approved |
| 8. | average | typical; not exceptional |
| 9. | bar | required level to meet |
| 10. | baseline | starting reference level |
| 11. | benchmark | point of comparison |
| 12. | by-the-book | according to the rules |
| 13. | canonical | accepted as authentic |
| 14. | code | set of rules |
| 15. | common practice | usual way things are done |
| 16. | convention | accepted social practice |
| 17. | conventional | based on accepted norms |
| 18. | correct | free from error |
| 19. | criterion | basis for judging |
| 20. | custom | usual traditional practice |
| 21. | customary | done by habit |
| 22. | default | used when no choice is made |
| 23. | definitive | final and authoritative |
| 24. | established | set up and accepted |
| 25. | everyday | normal for daily life |
| 26. | exact | precise; without deviation |
| 27. | excellent | very good quality |
| 28. | exemplar | perfect example |
| 29. | expected | considered likely or normal |
| 30. | fine | of good quality |
| 31. | first-rate | of the best quality |
| 32. | fit | suitable for a purpose |
| 33. | fixed | not changing; established |
| 34. | floor | lowest acceptable level |
| 35. | formal | following established rules |
| 36. | garden-variety | common and ordinary |
| 37. | good | of acceptable quality |
| 38. | grade | level of quality |
| 39. | guideline | recommended rule |
| 40. | habitual | done regularly by habit |
| 41. | high-grade | of superior quality |
| 42. | in line | in agreement with norms |
| 43. | legitimate | lawful and accepted |
| 44. | level | degree or standard of quality |
| 45. | mainstream | widely accepted and typical |
| 46. | mandated | officially required |
| 47. | measure | means of assessing |
| 48. | minimum | least acceptable amount |
| 49. | model | example to follow |
| 50. | norm | accepted usual way |
| 51. | normal | usual and expected |
| 52. | normalcy | state of being normal |
| 53. | official | approved by authority |
| 54. | ordinary | not special or unusual |
| 55. | orthodox | following traditional rules |
| 56. | paradigm | typical model or pattern |
| 57. | pattern | regular example to copy |
| 58. | practice | customary way of doing |
| 59. | precise | exact and clearly defined |
| 60. | prescribed | officially set down |
| 61. | procedure | established way of doing |
| 62. | proper | correct and suitable |
| 63. | protocol | official procedure |
| 64. | prototype | original model for others |
| 65. | quality bar | minimum acceptable quality |
| 66. | recognized | accepted as valid |
| 67. | reference point | thing used for comparison |
| 68. | regular | usual or customary |
| 69. | regulation | official rule |
| 70. | required | needed by rule or necessity |
| 71. | requirement | needed condition |
| 72. | right | correct; appropriate |
| 73. | routine | usual and repeated |
| 74. | rule | accepted principle or guideline |
| 75. | run-of-the-mill | ordinary; not special |
| 76. | sanctioned | officially permitted |
| 77. | set | fixed and established |
| 78. | settled | fixed and agreed |
| 79. | spec | stated requirement |
| 80. | specification | detailed requirement |
| 81. | stable | not likely to change |
| 82. | steady | not varying; constant |
| 83. | stipulated | clearly required |
| 84. | template | pattern used as a guide |
| 85. | textbook | perfectly typical or correct |
| 86. | time-honored | respected through long use |
| 87. | to spec | made to required details |
| 88. | to specification | made to required details |
| 89. | traditional | based on long-established practice |
| 90. | true | in accordance with fact |
| 91. | typical | showing the usual features |
| 92. | uniform | the same throughout |
| 93. | up to code | meeting legal requirements |
| 94. | up to spec | meeting stated requirements |
| 95. | usage | common way of using |
| 96. | usual | happening most often |
| 97. | valid | sound and acceptable |
| 98. | within spec | inside required limits |
| 99. | workable | able to be used successfully |
| 100. | yardstick | tool for comparison |
