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yardstick

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
yardstick /ˈjɑɚdˌstɪk/ noun
plural yardsticks
yardstick
/ˈjɑɚdˌstɪk/
noun
plural yardsticks
Learner's definition of YARDSTICK
[count]
1 
: a long, flat tool that is one yard long and is used to measure things码尺
2 
: a rule or specific idea about what is acceptable or desirable that is used to judge or measure something准绳；衡量标准
TOEFL BNC: 14283 COCA: 16939

yardstick

noun

yard·​stick ˈyärd-ˌstik How to pronounce yardstick (audio)
1
a
: a graduated measuring stick three feet (0.9144 meter) long
b
: a standard basis of calculation
a yardstick for measuring astronomical distances
2
: a standard for making a critical judgment : criterion
measured by the yardstick of her first book
was a great success by any yardstick

Synonyms

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standard, criterion, gauge, yardstick, touchstone mean a means of determining what a thing should be.

standard applies to any definite rule, principle, or measure established by authority.

standards of behavior

criterion may apply to anything used as a test of quality whether formulated as a rule or principle or not.

questioned the critic's criteria for excellence

gauge applies to a means of testing a particular dimension (such as thickness, depth, diameter) or figuratively a particular quality or aspect.

polls as a gauge of voter dissatisfaction

yardstick is an informal substitute for criterion that suggests quantity more often than quality.

housing construction as a yardstick of economic growth

touchstone suggests a simple test of the authenticity or value of something intangible.

fine service is one touchstone of a first-class restaurant

Example Sentences

Some feel that test scores aren't an adequate yardstick for judging a student's ability. Ratings are the yardstick by which TV shows are evaluated by networks.
Recent Examples on the Web And by that yardstick, housing still looked strong in June. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2022 These days, the 10-percent rule has been supplanted by a more sophisticated yardstick called the acute-to-chronic workload ratio (ACWR). Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2020 If razzle-dazzle is the Ravinia set’s yardstick, however, Goodyear delivered on that front. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 However, the aforementioned factors have made apparent the need for a new yardstick to assess AI's utility: trust. Sayandeb Banerjee, Forbes, 18 May 2022 One of the challenges the networks face in devising a new audience yardstick? Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 May 2022 If their record is a yardstick to go by, both will keep doing deals, with Pfizer in May announcing the $11.6 billion purchase of Biohaven. David Wainer, WSJ, 28 July 2022 And cost per click is not the yardstick that all brands should be using. Kiri Masters, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Thus, baryon acoustic oscillations can serve as a sort of yardstick that the team can use to measure other distances in its maps in search of deviations from standard cosmology, such as changes in the strength of dark energy. Ben Brubaker, Scientific American, 4 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of yardstick was in 1610
TOEFL BNC: 14283 COCA: 16939
yardstick

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + YARDSTICK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good, reliable, useful不錯的／可靠的／有用的標準▸➤common共同的標準➤traditional傳統的標準➤moral道德標準VERB + YARDSTICK➤have有標準◇We don't have a common yardstick by which to compare the two cases.我們沒有一個共同的標準來比較這兩種情況。➤apply, use (sth as)應用標準；用（⋯作為）標準▸➤give sb, provide (sb with), serve as給某人提供標準；（向某人）提供標準；作為標準▸➤measure sth against, measure sth by用標準衡量⋯PREPOSITION➤against a yardstick以標準◇The new test provides a yardstick against which to measure children's learning.新型測試為檢測兒童的學習提供了標準。➤by a yardstick用標準◇By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.用任何標準衡量，那都是一大筆錢。◇The goal is to create a yardstick by which to measure the progress.旨在創建一個衡量進步的標準。➤yardstick for衡量⋯的標準◇a yardstick for measuring growth衡量增長的標準➤yardstick of⋯的標準◇the yardstick of success成功的標準

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