Defenition of the word yardstick

• Defenition of the word yardstick

  • A tool used to physically measure lengths of up to one yard.
  • a measure or standard used for comparison: "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
  • a three-foot-long measuring stick or tape etc
  • a ruler or tape that is three feet long
  • a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
  • a measure or standard used for comparison

Synonyms for the word yardstick

• • benchmark
  • gauge
  • index
  • measure
  • standard
  • yard measure

Similar words in the yardstick

• • yardstick
  • yardstick's
  • yardsticks

Hypernyms for the word yardstick

• • criterion
  • measure
  • rule
  • ruler
  • standard
  • touchstone

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