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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

    Define yardstick. yardstick synonyms, yardstick pronunciation, yardstick translation, English dictionary definition of yardstick. n. 1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length. 2. A test, standard, or model used in measurement, comparison, or judgment. American Heritage®...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYARDSTICK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    something that you use to judge how good or successful something else is: If popularity is the yardstick of success, he's done very well. (Definition of yardstick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of yardstick. in Chinese (Traditional) 評判尺度, 衡量標準, 準繩… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 评判尺度, 衡量标准, 准绳…

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionyardstick noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of yardstick noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › yardstickYardstick Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    YARDSTICK meaning: 1 : a long, flat tool that is one yard long and is used to measure things; 2 : a rule or specific idea about what is acceptable or desirable that is used to judge or measure something.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › yardstickyardstick - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 28, 2024 · yardstick (plural yardsticks) A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long. (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged. Synonyms: measuring rod, metewand, norm, point of reference, benchmark, ideal