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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a standard by which something is evaluated or measured
- a surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point
Verb
- To measure the performance of an item relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner