NOUN | communication | benchmark | a standard by which something can be measured or judged |
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communication | benchmark, bench mark | a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point |
Sounds | beh'nchmaa.rk | |
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Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... |
Meaning | A standard by which something can be measured or judged. | |
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Example | "his painting sets the benchmark of quality" | |
Broader | standard, criterion, measure, touchstone | A basis for comparison |
Spanish | benchmark, criterio |
Meaning | A surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point. | |
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Synonym | bench mark | |
Broader | reference point, point of reference, reference | An indicator that orients you generally |
Spanish | cota |
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