Hypernym

system of measurement 1

noun

a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

fiducial 2

adjective

used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement

standard 1

noundomain: communication

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Examples

1.the schools comply with federal standards
2.they set the measure for all subsequent work

Synonyms

criterion 1
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure 5
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
touchstone 1
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Derivationally related form

standardize 1

verb

cause to conform to standard or norm

standardise 2

verb

cause to conform to standard or norm

Hyponym

benchmark 1

noun

a standard by which something can be measured or judged

earned run average 1

noun

(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched

grade point average 1

noun

a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted

procrustean standard 1

noun

a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality

yardstick 1

noun

a measure or standard used for comparison