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benchmark

/ˈbɛn(t)ʃmɑːk/noun2 syllables

Benchmark means: a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point.

Synonyms for benchmark5

noun, as in a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

bench mark

also used for benchmark

criterion, datum, kitemark, yardstick

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What does benchmark mean?2

noun

1

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

2

a standard by which something can be measured or judged“his painting sets the benchmark of quality”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Benchmark in a sentence

  • Without a good benchmark, it's hard to tell which software is faster.AlanF_US
  • She thinks that happiness and health should be the benchmarks for success.Nuel

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Forms of benchmark

as a noun

plural
benchmarks