Yardstick

Synonyms of yardstick

• standard
• measure
• benchmark

Antonyms of yardstick

• anomaly
• irregularity
• exception

Collocations of yardstick

measure of success

Frequency: 70 %

The yardstick of success in this company is productivity.

standard

Frequency: 60 %

This yardstick is the standard by which all others are judged.

benchmark

Frequency: 50 %

The yardstick they used to measure progress was unrealistic.

criteria

Frequency: 45 %

The yardstick for admission to the program is a high GPA.

guideline

Frequency: 40 %

The yardstick serves as a guideline for performance evaluation.

Idiomatic Expressions for yardstick

• Phrase: use as a yardstick
  Meaning: to use as a basis for comparison or evaluation
  Usage: We can use the success of our competitors as a yardstick to gauge our own progress.