Definitions for yardstickˈyɑrdˌstɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yard•stickˈyɑrdˌstɪk(n.)
a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
Category: Weights and Measures
any standard of measurement:
Tests are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.
Origin of yardstick:
1810–20, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
yardstick(noun)
a measure or standard used for comparison
"on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
yardstick, yard measure(noun)
a ruler or tape that is three feet long
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
yardstick(noun)ˈyɑrdˌstɪk
a standard against which sth can be judged
The stock market is a yardstick for economic performance.
yardstickˈyɑrdˌstɪk
a flat stick used to measure a yard
***Measure it with a yardstick.
Wiktionary
yardstick(Noun)
A measuring rod thirty-six inches long.
yardstick(Noun)
A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
Webster Dictionary
Yardstick(noun)
a stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc
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