English noun: yardstick | |||
1. | yardstick (communication) a measure or standard used for comparison | ||
Samples | On what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | ||
2. | yardstick (artifact) a ruler or tape that is three feet long | ||
Synonyms | yard measure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rule, ruler | ||