Yardstick vs Ordinance - What's the difference?
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A measuring rod thirty-six inches long.
(figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
* 2008 April 8, Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, “Attacks in Baghdad spiked in March, U.S. data show”, in , 2008 April 8 edition, “Africa & Middle East” section,
a local law, an edict or decree.
a religious practice or ritual prescribed by the church.
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.yardstick
English
Noun
(en noun) (wikipedia yardstick)- Attacks against civilians in the capital remained relatively unchanged: 69 in March from 62 in February. ¶ However, another yardstick , the number of civilian deaths tracked by the Iraqi government, shot up last month after several months of decline.
