Hypernym

noun

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

measure 5

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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Examples

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

Synonyms

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

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