yardstick English

Meaning yardstick meaning

What does yardstick mean?

yardstick

— noun a measure or standard used for comparison on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?

— noun a ruler or tape that is three feet long

Synonyms yardstick synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as yardstick?

yardstick English » English

standard

criterion

ruler

yard measure

measure

measuring stick

yard’ wand

yardwand

touchstone

tape measure

scale

reference

norm

measuring rod

mark

key

gold standard

benchmark

aim

Topics yardstick topics

What do people use yardstick to talk about?

States Big

Long

• What instruments are used to measure the length of something?
  caliper chain line micrometer rod rule ruler tape measure measuring tape tapeline yardstick

States Big

Measure

• What instruments are used to measure something?
  abacus almanac beam calendar caliper chain chronometer clock compass dial gauge instrument level line micrometer plumb protractor quadrant rod rule ruler sextant square straightedge tape tapeline thermometer watch yardstick