gold standard noun2 •A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.In countries that accepted the gold standard, currency could be exchanged at a bank for a fixed weight of gold. — 2002 •(figurative) The highest or most reliable benchmark against which all others in a category are judged or measured.YC’s gold standard for revenue growth is ten per cent a week, which compounds to 142x a year. — 2016 formsgold standards
