Yardstick
a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
any standard of measurement or judgment:
test scores are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.
contemporary examples
how queen victoria’s affection for john brown sprang from his contact with dead albert’s shade tom sykes june 12, 2013
the pro-palestinian left’s hamas blindspot peter beinart march 7, 2013
how the recession may save obama david frum july 31, 2012
he’s one of the nation’s highest-paid ceos—and you’ve never heard of him gary rivlin january 1, 2012
9 best life lessons from ‘how the queen can make you happy’ tom sykes september 12, 2012
historical examples
ainslee’s, vol. 15, no. 6, july 1905 various
common science carleton w. washburne
fifty years of railway life in england, scotland and ireland joseph tatlow
common science carleton w. washburne
the propaganda for reform in proprietary medicines, vol. 1 of 2 various
noun
a measure or standard used for comparison: on what kind of yardstick is he basing his criticism?
a graduated stick, one yard long, used for measurement
n.
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