transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyärd-ˌstik ]
noun
Date: 1610
1.
a. : a graduated measuring stick three feet (0.9144 meter) long
b. : a standard basis of calculation
a yardstick for measuring astronomical distances
2. : a standard for making a critical judgment : criterion
measured by the yardstick of her first book
was a great success by any yardstick
Synonyms: see standard