|  yardstick 
  
 
 1. a measure or standard used for comparison (Freq. 1)
 - on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?
 • Hypernyms:
 standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
 2. a ruler or tape that is three feet long
 • Syn:
 yard measure
 • Hypernyms:
 rule, ruler
 
 
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