benchmark
noun
[ ˈbɛn(t)ʃmɑːk ]
• a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.
• "the pay settlement will set a benchmark for other employers and workers"
Similar:
standard,
point of reference,
basis,
gauge,
criterion,
specification,
canon,
convention,
guide,
guideline,
guiding principle,
norm,
touchstone,
yardstick,
test,
litmus test,
barometer,
indicator,
measure,
model,
exemplar,
classic example,
pattern,
paradigm,
archetype,
prototype,
ideal,
• a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes.
benchmark
verb
• evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard.
• "we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria"
