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Yardstick vs Touchstone - What's the difference?

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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.

yardstick

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia yardstick)
  • 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,
    • 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.

    Derived terms

    * Portsmouth yardstick

    touchstone

    English

    Noun

  • A stone used to test the quality of gold alloys.
  • A standard of comparison or evaluation.
  • * South
    • The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone for the trial of spirits.