yardstick

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Definitions

noun

A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

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Synonyms

yard measure gauge comparator light barometer metre measurement baseline touchstone meter bar parameter benchmark milestone criterion index

Associated

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Rhymes

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