Benchmark
WordNet

noun


(1)   A surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
(2)   A standard by which something can be measured or judged
"His painting sets the benchmark of quality"
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Noun



  1. a standard by which something is evaluated or measured
  2. a surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point

Verb



  1. To measure the performance of an item relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner
 
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