Definizione monolingua

yardstick

yardstick (plural yardsticks)

1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches long.
2. (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
   • 2008 April 8, Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, “Attacks in Baghdad spiked in March, U.S. data show”, in International Herald Tribune, 2008 April 8 edition, “Africa & Middle East” section,

     Attacks against civilians in the capital remained relatively unchanged: 69 in March from 62 in February. ¶ However, another yardstick, the number of civilian deaths tracked by the Iraqi government, shot up last month after several months of decline.

Definizione dizionario yardstick

criterio

metro

pietra di paragone

Altri significati:

A measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

measuring rod thirty-six inches long

standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged

(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.