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    yardstick
    /ˈjɑːdstɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a measuring rod a yard long, typically divided into inches.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYARDSTICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    YARDSTICK definition: 1. a fact or standard by which you can judge the success or value of something: 2. a ruler (= a…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYARDSTICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    YARDSTICK meaning: 1. a fact or standard by which you can judge the success or value of something: 2. a ruler (= a…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yardstickYardstick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of YARDSTICK is a graduated measuring stick three feet (0.9144 meter) long. How to use yardstick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Yardstick.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › yardstickYardstick - definition of yardstick by The Free Dictionary

    noun. A means by which individuals are compared and judged: benchmark, criterion, gauge, mark, measure, standard, test, touchstone. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYARDSTICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you use someone or something as a yardstick, you use them as a standard for comparison when you are judging other people or things. The book gives a yardstick for measuring assets. American English : yardstick / yˈɑrdstɪk /

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › yardstickYARDSTICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yardstick definition: a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.. See examples of YARDSTICK used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yardstickYardstick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A long tool used to measure lengths of up to three feet is called a yardstick. A carpenter carefully measuring lengths of wood before cutting might use a yardstick. A yardstick is basically a long ruler — three times as long, to be specific — with units marked in inches.