| 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 | ||