Benchmark - English meaning

noun

An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

Usage examples:

Various instruments like thermometers and barometers are used to measure this.

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A device that measures air pressure which shows when the weather is likely to change

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Something that is a sign of how a particular situation is developing, or how people's opinions on a particular matter are changing

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The philippine stock exchange composite index is a group of 30 companies that is the market's main …

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The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.

Usage examples:

Trust is the only basis for a good working relationship

noun

A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.

Usage examples:

The appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity

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A member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter.

Usage examples:

He was appointed canon of christ church, oxford

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Archaic spelling of canyon.

noun

A way in which something is usually done.

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To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres

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A way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct

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[ c ] literary conventions, [ u ] he flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo., the d…

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A large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession

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A convention of shopping center developers, hold/host a convention madrid will host next year's con…

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A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

Usage examples:

They award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria

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A condition or fact used as a standard by which something can be judged or considered

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Eight criteria will be used to select new stadium sites., not standard is height a criteria for hir…

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A standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something

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Pay is a very important criterion for job satisfaction., when employing new staff, you need to be v…

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An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

Usage examples:

A fuel gauge

verb

The position of a sailing ship to windward ( the weather gage ) or leeward ( the lee gage ) of another.

Usage examples:

The french fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

Usage examples:

A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

Usage examples:

He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

Usage examples:

The organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners

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A thing that indicates the state or level of something.

Usage examples:

Car ownership is frequently used as an indicator of affluence

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A sign or signal that shows something exists or is true, or that makes something clear

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Housing permits are an indicator of the state’s economic health., the car’s speedometer and tempera…

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Something that shows what a situation is like or how it is changing

Usage examples:

Indicator of sth rising orders are an indicator of the health of the manufacturing sector., key/imp…

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

noun

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

Usage examples:

A model of st paul's cathedral

verb

A simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.

Usage examples:

A statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species

verb

A representation of something, often on a smaller scale

noun

Something that is usual, typical, or standard.

Usage examples:

Strikes were the norm

verb

Adjust (something) to conform to a norm.

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Recommendations for early identification testing often include the use of commercially available, n…

A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

noun

An idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said ...

noun

An act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement.

Usage examples:

Give a full specification of the job advertised

noun

A level of quality or attainment.

Usage examples:

Their restaurant offers a high standard of service

adjective

Used or accepted as normal or average.

Usage examples:

The standard rate of income tax

adjective

Usual or expected; not involving something special or extra

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A standard contract, i don’t work a standard, 35-hour week., the car came with an air conditioner a…

noun

A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.

Usage examples:

Both countries carried out nuclear tests in may

verb

Short for test match.

Usage examples:

The first test against new zealand

noun

The shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans, especially the chalky shell of a foraminiferan or the tough outer layer of a tunicate.

Usage examples:

The tests of the shells are recrystallized, but the original ornamentation is preserved in very goo…

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A piece of fine-grained dark schist or jasper formerly used for testing alloys of gold by observing the colour of the mark which they made on it.

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Small black stones were used as touchstones to test the colour, and hence purity, of gold.

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A basic principle for judging quality

Usage examples:

Perfect service is the touchstone of a fine restaurant.

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A measuring rod a yard long, typically divided into inches.

Usage examples:

After tamping a few square feet, use a yardstick or a ruler to measure the tamped depth.

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A way of measuring how good, accurate, or effective something is

Usage examples:

A high salary isn’t the only yardstick for success., the only valid yardstick for measuring traffic…

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A standard used to compare similar things in order to measure their value or success

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A yardstick for sth the firm uses the index as a yardstick for measuring itself against competitors…