Yardstick Meaning
/ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
nounA standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
Sentence Examples
A yardstick is 36 inches long.
The teacher picked up the yardstick and measured.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher used a clear ____ to measure all students' writing skills.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's success is often used as a ____ to measure the several of overall and various market trends today.
Word Origin & History
From yard + stick.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Court has taken a number of factors into consideration in performing the “balancing of interests test” while examining cases concerning limitations on the institution of paternity claims. […] The yardstick against which the above factors are measured is whether a legal presumption has been allowed to prevail over the biological and social reality and if so whether, in the circumstances, this is compatible with the obligation to secure “effective” respect for private and family life, taking into account the margin of appreciation left to the State and the established facts and the wishes of those concerned (ibid. § 55)."
— 2017 March 10, European Court of Human Rights, Silva and Mondim Correia v. Portugal, number 72105/14 20415/15, marginal 58:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teacher used a clear ____ to measure all students' writing skills.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's success is often used as a ____ to measure the several of overall and various market trends today.