Synonyms of yardstick
6 similar words
Another word for yardstick is measuring rod. Other synonyms of yardstick are metewand, norm, point of reference, benchmark and ideal.
Synonyms and similar words for yardstick
nounA standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
- measuring rodA graduated staff, typically having alternate black and white sections, used (along with a theodolite) in surveying.
- metewandA measuring rod (in both its literal and figurative sense).
- norm
- point of reference
- benchmark
- ideal
Meaning of yardstick
- noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
- noun A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
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Questions about synonyms of yardstick
- What is another word for yardstick?
- Yardstick has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as measuring rod, metewand, norm, point of reference, benchmark and ideal.
- What does yardstick mean?
- Yardstick means a measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
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