Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1320]
standard time noun : the time established by law or by general usage over a region or country
1standby noun, plural stand·bys 1 : one that can be relied on
2 : a substitute in reserve
— on standby
: ready or available for immediate action or use
Synonyms
buttress, dependence, mainstay, pillar, reliance, support—more at DEPENDENCE
2standby adjective 1 : ready for use
2 : relating to airline travel in which the passenger must wait for an available unreserved seat
— standby adverb
stand–in noun 1 : someone employed to occupy an actor's place while lights and camera are readied
2 : a person or thing that takes the place or function of another : SUBSTITUTE
Synonyms
backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, reserve, sub, substitute—more at SUBSTITUTE
stand in verb : to act as a stand-in
Synonyms
cover, fill in, pinch-hit, sub, substitute, take over—more at COVER
1standing adjective 1 : ERECT
2 : not flowing : STAGNANT
3 : remaining at the same level or amount for an indefinite period <~ offer>
4 : PERMANENT
5 : done from a standing position 2standing noun 1 a : length of service b : relative position in society or in a profession : RANK 2 : maintenance of position or condition : DURATION Synonyms [1a] date, duration, life, lifetime, run, time—more at DURATION [1b] degree, footing, level, place, position, rank, situation, station, status—more at RANK stand·off noun : a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : TIE Synonyms dead heat, draw, stalemate, tie—more at TIE stand·off·ish adjective : somewhat cold and reserved Synonyms aloof, antisocial, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, unsociable—more at COOL stand·out noun : something conspicuously excellent Synonyms celebrity, figure, light, luminary, notable, personage, personality, somebody, star, superstar, VIP—more at CELEBRITY stand·pipe noun : a high vertical pipe or reservoir for water used to produce a uniform pressure stand·point noun : a position from which objects or principles are judged Synonyms angle, outlook, perspective, point of view, slant, viewpoint—more at POINT OF VIEW stand·still noun : a state of rest Synonyms deadlock, halt, impasse, stalemate—more at IMPASSE stank past of STINK