Indicator vs Benchmark - What's the difference?
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A pointer or index that indicates something.
A meter or gauge.
The needle or dial on such a meter.
(chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
(ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
(economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
(UK, Australia) A trafficator.
A bird, the honeyguide.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
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A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
To measure the performance of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.
As nouns the difference between indicator and benchmark
is that indicator is a pointer or index that indicates something while benchmark is a standard by which something is evaluated or measured.As a verb benchmark is
to measure the performance of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.indicator
English
(wikipedia indicator)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* blinker (informal), directional, directional signal, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal (US)Derived terms
* economic indicator * key performance indicatorExternal links
* * ----benchmark
English
Noun
(en noun)- Is the pope Catholic? Forgive the posing of a question that is usually rhetorical, the absolute benchmark of certainty, and traditionally regarded as even more settled than the one pertaining to the lavatorial arrangements of bears.