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bench·mark  (bnchmärk)

n.

1. A standard by which something can be measured or judged: "Inflation . . . is a great distorter of seemingly fixed economic ideas and benchmarks" (Benjamin M. Friedman). See Synonyms at standard.

2. often bench mark A surveyor's mark made on a stationary object of previously determined position and elevation and used as a reference point in tidal observations and surveys.

tr.v. bench·marked, bench·mark·ing, bench·marks

To measure (a rival's product) according to specified standards in order to compare it with and improve one's own product.

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[From the use of the mark as a place to insert an angle iron that serves as a support for a leveling rod.]

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benchmark

Noun

1. a mark on a fixed object, used as a reference point in surveying

2. a criterion by which to measure something: the speech was a benchmark of his commitment

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	benchmark - a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" 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.	benchmark - a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point bench mark point of reference, reference point, reference - an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

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benchmark

noun reference point, gauge, yardstick, measure, level, example, standard, model, reference, par, criterion, norm, touchstone

Translations

benchmark [ˈbɛntʃmɑːk] n (fig) → Maßstab m