yard·stick

(yärd′stĭk′)

1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.

2. A test, standard, or model used in measurement, comparison, or judgment.

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yardstick

(ˈjɑːdˌstɪk)

1. a measure or standard used for comparison: on what kind of yardstick is he basing his criticism?.

2. (Tools) a graduated stick, one yard long, used for measurement

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yard•stick

(ˈyɑrdˌstɪk)

n.

1. a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.

2. any standard of measurement: Tests are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.

[1810–20, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
	2.	yardstick - a ruler or tape that is three feet long yard measure ruler, rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths

yardstick

noun standard, measure, criterion, gauge, benchmark, touchstone, par an exceptional vintage by any yardstick

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

yardstick

noun

A means by which individuals are compared and judged:

benchmark, criterion, gauge, mark, measure, standard, test, touchstone.

Translations

mittatikku

pietra di paragone

yardstick

[ˈjɑːdstɪk] N (fig) → patrón m, criterio m, medida f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

yardstick

[ˈjɑː^rdstɪk] n

(= criterion) → critère m
yardstick of success → critère m de réussite

(= standard for comparison) → point f de référence

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

yardstick

(= measuring rod) → Elle f

(fig) → Maßstab m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

yardstick

[ˈjɑːdstɪk] n (fig) → metro, criterio

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