YARDSTICK


Meaning of YARDSTICK in English

/ ˈjɑːdstɪk; NAmE ˈjɑːrd-/ noun

1.

( especially NAmE ) a ruler for measuring one yard

2.

a standard used for judging how good or successful sth is :

a yardstick by which to measure sth

Exam results are not the only yardstick of a school's performance.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.