yardstick
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yardstick
- /ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/ UK
- /ˈjɑɹdˌstɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ɪk
Where it comes from
From yard + stick.
noun yardsticks
- A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
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A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
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. ¶ Ho
Similar: measuring rod, metewand, norm, point of reference, benchmark, ideal
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noun standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged
| Español | norma, vara |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 判断の尺度 handan no shakudo |
| 中文 | 尺度 chǐdù, 標準 /标准 biāozhǔn |
| हिन्दी | मानदंड māndaṇḍ |
| Português | parâmetro, critério, padrão, bitola |
| Français | aune, mètre étalon |
| Deutsch | Maßstab |
| Italiano | metro di misura |
| Русский | арши́н aršín, ме́рка mérka, мери́ло merílo |
Talk about this word "yardstick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yardstick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yardstick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yardstick "yardstick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yardstick.Cite this
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