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benchmark

bench·mark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bench-mahrk]
    • /ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk/
    • /ˈbentʃ.mɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bench-mahrk]
    • /ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk/

Definitions of benchmark word

  • countable noun benchmark A benchmark is something whose quality or quantity is known and which can therefore be used as a standard with which other things can be compared. 3
  • noun benchmark a mark on a stone post or other permanent feature, at a point whose exact elevation and position is known: used as a reference point in surveying 3
  • noun benchmark a criterion by which to measure something; standard; reference point 3
  • noun benchmark (as modifier) 3
  • verb benchmark to measure or test against a benchmark 3
  • noun benchmark a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged: The new hotel is a benchmark in opulence and comfort. 1

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Origin of benchmark

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; bench + mark1

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Parts of speech for Benchmark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

benchmark popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

benchmark usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for benchmark

noun benchmark

  • yardstick — a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
  • criterion — A criterion is a factor on which you judge or decide something.
  • gauge — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
  • standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
  • touchstone — a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing.

Antonyms for benchmark

noun benchmark

  • guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.

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