yardstick

As nouns the difference between yardstick and viewpoint

is that yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long while viewpoint is the position from which something is observed or considered; an angle, outlook or point of view.

As nouns the difference between yardstick and ruler

is that yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long while ruler is a (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a rule; a straightedge with markings; a measure.

Yardstick is a related term of precedent.

As a noun yardstick

is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

As a verb precedent is

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As nouns the difference between yardstick and milestone

is that yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long while milestone is a stone milepost (or by extension in other materials), one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals, typically at the side of the road or in a median.

As a verb milestone is

to place milestones along (a road, etc).

Yardstick is a related term of ordinance.

As nouns the difference between yardstick and ordinance

is that yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long while ordinance is a local law, an edict or decree.

As nouns the difference between average and yardstick

is that average is financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss while yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

As an adjective average

is constituting or relating to the average.

As a verb average

is to compute the arithmetic mean of.

As nouns the difference between yardstick and touchstone

is that yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long while touchstone is a stone used to test the quality of gold alloys.

As nouns the difference between apotheosis and yardstick

is that apotheosis is the fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification while yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

Yardstick is a related term of sample.

As a noun yardstick

is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.

As an initialism sample is

(emergency medicine) initialism of signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past pertinent history, last oral intake, events leading to present illness .

Exemplar is a related term of yardstick.

As nouns the difference between exemplar and yardstick

is that exemplar is exemplar while yardstick is a measuring rod thirty-six inches long.