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Yardstick vs Viewpoint - What's the difference?

yardstick | viewpoint |

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.

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

    viewpoint

    English

    Alternative forms

    * view-point

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The position from which something is observed or considered; an angle, outlook or point of view.