yardstick

Definition of Yardstick in English :

1. yardstick

a measure or standard used for comparison

Example Sentences:
'on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?'

2. yard measure, yardstick

a ruler or tape that is three feet long

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Yardstick

noun

1.

a measure or standard used for comparison

on what kind of yardstick is he basing his criticism?

2.

a graduated stick, one yard long, used for measurement

noun

1.

a graduated stick or rod one yard in length, used in measuring

2.

any test or standard used in measuring, judging, etc.

n.

1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.

2. A test, standard, or model used in measurement, comparison, or judgment.