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yard·stick
 yardstick
- pronunciation:
- yard
stIk
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a measuring stick three feet long.
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| definition 2: |
a rule or standard against which something is measured, compared, or judged.
Profit is the yardstick of corporate success.- similar words:
- precedent, standard
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| related words: |
canon, criterion |
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