living standard
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living standard — ˈliving ˌstandard noun [countable usually plural] ECONOMICS another name for standard of living: • improvements in living standards … Financial and business terms
living standard — living .standard n [C usually plural] the level of comfort and the amount of money that people have = ↑standard of living ▪ Living standards have improved over the last century. ▪ rising living standards ▪ There s been a decline in the living… … Dictionary of contemporary English
living standard — living standards N COUNT: usu pl Living standards or living standard is used to refer to the level of comfort in which people live, which usually depends on how much money they have. Cheaper housing would vastly improve the living standards of… … English dictionary
living standard — noun : standard of living to provide a minimum living standard for our 150 million people M.S.Eccles * * * living standard, = standard of living. (Cf. ↑standard of living) * * * noun, pl ⋯ dards [count] : ↑standard of living usually plural … Useful english dictionary
living standard — noun (countable usually plural) the level of comfort and wealth that people have; standard of living: a decline in the country s living standards … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
living standard — noun Date: 1939 standard of living … New Collegiate Dictionary
living standard. — See standard of living. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
living standard — liv′ing stand ard n. standard of living • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
living standard. — See standard of living. [1940 45] … Useful english dictionary
living standard — level of living, rank of lifestyle … English contemporary dictionary
