yardstick

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Noun yardstick has 2 senses

yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
--₁ is a kind of standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
yardstick, yard measure - a ruler or tape that is three feet long
--₂ is a kind of rule, ruler

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yardstick

Noun: A measuring instrument one yard long, typically marked in inches.

Example sentence: She used a yardstick to measure the length of the fabric.

Noun: A standard or criterion by which something is judged or compared.

Example sentence: Accuracy is the yardstick we use to assess the reliability of our data.

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