standard; criterion; measure; touchstone




a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

"the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

Type of:
  • system of measurement; metric

Types:
  • benchmark
  • earned run average; ERA
  • grade point average; GPA
  • procrustean standard; procrustean rule; procrustean bed
  • yardstick
  • medium of exchange; monetary system
  • scale; scale of measurement; graduated table; ordered series
  • gauge; standard of measurement
  • baseline
  • norm


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