Yardstick (Noun)
Meaning 1
A ruler or tape that is three feet long.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She pulled out a three-foot yardstick from her toolbox to measure the width of the furniture.
- The carpenter reached for his yardstick to ensure the bookshelves were evenly spaced.
- Students used yardsticks to measure the distance between objects in the science lab.
- He laid the yardstick on the table to compare the length of various objects.
- The seamstress grabbed her yardstick to measure the length of the fabric needed for the dress.
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Meaning 2
A measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's success is measured on a yardstick of increased sales and reduced costs over time.
- Critics argue that profit is not the best yardstick to gauge a non-profit organization's performance.
- Her academic achievements have been held up as a yardstick for excellence in her field.
- Experts say that GDP is a poor yardstick for measuring a nation's economic health.
- The school's evaluation system uses student scores as a yardstick to assess teacher effectiveness.