Definition of Yardstick. Meaning of Yardstick. Synonyms of Yardstick

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Definition of Yardstick

Yardstick
Yardstick Yard"stick`, n. A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.

Meaning of Yardstick from wikipedia

- metrestick (or meter-stick and meterstick as alternative spellings); or yardstick is either a straightedge or foldable ruler used to measure length, and...
- The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a term used for a number of related systems of empirical handicapping used primarily in...
- average can be penalized. Such benchmarking studies are used to create yardstick comparisons, allowing outsiders to evaluate the performance of operators...
- considerably higher than those officially published. Using the relative yardstick favoured in many European countries, 27% of Chileans would be poor, according...
- Andrew Jackson), or double eagle. The $50 bill is sometimes called a yardstick, or a grant, after President Ulysses S. Grant. The $100 bill is called...
- pursue life satisfaction, which "is connected to a large degree to social yardsticks—achieving goals, meeting expectations". With David Schkade, Kahneman developed...
- Rocking Chair, Knitting Needles, Crochet Hook, Pitchfork, Golf Tee, Yardstick, Wooden Token, Dutch Wooden Shoes, Mailbox, Pencil and Birdcage. Most...
- Wedgwood Rock. The child holds a yardstick (0.9 meter long)...
- Common Prayer, the teachings of the First Four E****enical Councils as the yardstick of catholicity, the teaching of the Church Fathers and Catholic bishops...
- David (2005-12-08). "The Measure of This Man Is in the Smoot; MIT's Human Yardstick Honored for Work". The Washington Post. "Cambridge: Just the Facts (City...