Definitions for yardstick
ˈyɑrdˌstɪkyard·stick

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1. yardsticknoun

   a measure or standard used for comparison

   "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

2. yardstick, yard measurenoun

   a ruler or tape that is three feet long

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1. yardsticknoun

   A measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

2. yardsticknoun

   A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

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1. yardstick

   A meterstick, metrestick, or yardstick is either a straightedge or foldable ruler used to measure length, and is especially common in the construction industry. They are often made of wood or plastic, and often have metal or plastic joints so that they can be folded together. Normal length of a meterstick made for the international market is either one or two meters, while a yardstick made for the U.S. market is typically one yard (3 feet or 0.9144 meters) long. Metersticks are usually divided with lines for each millimeter (1000 per meter) and numerical markings per centimeter (100 per meter), with numbers either in centi- or millimeter. Yardsticks are most often marked with a scale in inches, but sometimes also feature marks for foot increments. Hybrid sticks with more than one measurement system also exist, most notably those which have metric measurements on one side and U.S. customary units on the other side (or both on the same side). The "tumstock" (literally "thumbstick", meaning "inch-stick") invented in 1883 by the Swedish engineer Karl-Hilmer Johansson Kollén was the first such hybrid stick, and was developed with the goal to help Sweden convert to the metric system.

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1. yardstick

   A yardstick is a standard or measure used for comparison or evaluation. It can be a literal tool, a measuring rod three feet long, or metaphorically, a criteria or benchmark against which to evaluate or judge something. It is generally used in making judgments or decisions.

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1. Yardsticknoun

   a stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc

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1. Yardstick

   A yardstick is a straightedge used to physically measure lengths of up to a yard high. Yardsticks are flat wooden boards with markings at regular intervals.

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1. Yardstick

   Yard vs. Yardstick -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Yard and Yardstick.

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How to pronounce yardstick?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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How to say yardstick in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of yardstick in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of yardstick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of yardstick in a Sentence

1. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem-and that yardstick is Is it good for America

2. Stephen Jobs:

   Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

3. Mike Murphy:

   Rubio can be up or down, nothing matters. None of the yardstick being applied to us is being applied to Rubio, rubio’s entire spend has been that so far, $6 million all secret donors. It kind of stuns me that he’s gotten away with that in the media.

4. Stephen Monroe:

   What we're trying to do is have a more consistent approach to things so we can use the same yardstick.

5. Brenda Mallory.Jan Hasselman:

   If they cut corners on the environmental analysis, this guidance would give us a yardstick to hold up to what the agencies did and argued they have n’t gone far enough.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=yardstick
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Yardstick
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yardstick
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardstick
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=yardstick