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yardstick
English
Etymology
yard +? stick
Noun
yardstick (plural yardsticks)
- A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
- (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
- Synonyms: norm, point of reference, benchmark, ideal
- 2008 April 8, Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, “Attacks in Baghdad spiked in March, U.S. data show”, in International Herald Tribune, 2008 April 8 edition, “Africa & Middle East” section,
- Attacks against civilians in the capital remained relatively unchanged: 69 in March from 62 in February. ¶ However, another yardstick, the number of civilian deaths tracked by the Iraqi government, shot up last month after several months of decline.
Derived terms
- Portsmouth yardstick
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- yardstick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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yardwand
English
Etymology
yard +? wand
Noun
yardwand (plural yardwands)
- (archaic) A yardstick.
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