yardstick

1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
2. (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/

Etymology

From yard + stick.

Synonyms

standard

criterion

ruler

measure

yard measure

measuring stick

measuring rod

norm

reference

scale

tape measure

touchstone

yardwand

yard’ wand

aim

benchmark

gold standard

key

🔑

mark

Translations

Maßstab

metro

criterio

étalon

mesure

Messlatte

parâmetro

pietra di paragone

criterio

medida

vara de medir

critère

but

Zentrum

Basis