Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    yardstick
    /ˈjɑːdstɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a measuring rod a yard long, typically divided into inches.

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYARDSTICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    YARDSTICK definition: 1. a fact or standard by which you can judge the success or value of something: 2. a ruler (= a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yardstickYardstick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of YARDSTICK is a graduated measuring stick three feet (0.9144 meter) long. How to use yardstick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Yardstick.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › yardstickYardstick - definition of yardstick by The Free Dictionary

    Define yardstick. yardstick synonyms, yardstick pronunciation, yardstick translation, English dictionary definition of yardstick. n. 1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length. 2. A test, standard, or model used in measurement, comparison, or judgment. American Heritage®...

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yardstickYardstick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A long tool used to measure lengths of up to three feet is called a yardstick. A carpenter carefully measuring lengths of wood before cutting might use a yardstick. A yardstick is basically a long ruler — three times as long, to be specific — with units marked in inches.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYARDSTICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you use someone or something as a yardstick, you use them as a standard for comparison when you are judging other people or things. The book gives a yardstick for measuring assets. American English : yardstick / yˈɑrdstɪk /

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › yardstickYARDSTICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yardstick definition: a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.. See examples of YARDSTICK used in a sentence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › yardstickYardstick Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Yardstick Definition. yärdstĭk. yardsticks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. yardsticks. A graduated stick or rod one yard in length, used in measuring. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any test or standard used in measuring, judging, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishyardstick noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of yardstick noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYARDSTICK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    something that you use to judge how good or successful something else is: If popularity is the yardstick of success, he's done very well. (Definition of yardstick from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of yardstick. in Chinese (Traditional) 評判尺度, 衡量標準, 準繩… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 评判尺度, 衡量标准, 准绳…

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › yardstickyardstick | meaning of yardstick in Longman Dictionary of...

    yardstick meaning, definition, what is yardstick: something that you compare another thing...: Learn more.