English noun: benchmark | |||
1. | benchmark (communication) a standard by which something can be measured or judged | ||
Samples | His painting sets the benchmark of quality. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | ||
2. | benchmark (communication) a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||
Synonyms | bench mark | ||
Broader (hypernym) | point of reference, reference, reference point | ||