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Meaning of "yardstick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF YARDSTICK

yardstick  [ˈjɑːdˌstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YARDSTICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yardstick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YARDSTICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yardstick

Yardstick

A yardstick is a straightedge used to physically measure lengths of up to a yard high. Yardsticks are flat wooden boards with markings at regular intervals.

Definition of yardstick in the English dictionary

The definition of yardstick in the dictionary is a measure or standard used for comparison. Other definition of yardstick is a graduated stick, one yard long, used for measurement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YARDSTICK


broomstick
ˈbruːmˌstɪk
candlestick
ˈkændəlˌstɪk
chapstick
ˈtʃæpˌstɪk
crabstick
ˈkræbˌstɪk
dipstick
ˈdɪpˌstɪk
drumstick
ˈdrʌmˌstɪk
fiddlestick
ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk
flagstick
ˈflæɡˌstɪk
glowstick
ˈɡləʊˌstɪk
headstick
ˈhedˌstɪk
hexastich
ˈhɛksəˌstɪk
joystick
ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk
lipstick
ˈlɪpˌstɪk
matchstick
ˈmætʃˌstɪk
maulstick
ˈmɔːlˌstɪk
needlestick
ˈniːdəlˌstɪk
nightstick
ˈnaɪtˌstɪk
slapstick
ˈslæpˌstɪk
swordstick
ˈsɔːdˌstɪk
tetrastich
ˈtɛtrəˌstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YARDSTICK

yard
yard goods
yard grass
yard of ale
yard sale
yardage
yardang
yardarm
yardbird
yarder
Yardie
yarding
yardland
yardman
yardmaster
yardwork
yare
yarer
yarest
yarfa

WORDS THAT END LIKE YARDSTICK

bestick
big stick
breadstick
carrot and stick
chicken drumstick
cinnamon stick
control stick
gear stick
hockey stick
incense stick
lacrosse stick
night stick
nonstick
rainstick
stick
swizzle stick
tick
unstick
walking stick
white stick
wrong end of the stick

Synonyms and antonyms of yardstick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YARDSTICK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «yardstick» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of yardstick

Translation of «yardstick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YARDSTICK

Find out the translation of yardstick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yardstick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yardstick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

准绳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

criterio
570 millions of speakers

English

yardstick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानदण्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقياس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мерилом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

padrão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গজকাঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

référence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengukur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Maßstab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尺度
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기준
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yardstick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây thước anh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அளவுகோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोजण्याची दिशा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarda ölçeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parametro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miarą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мірилом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etalon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κριτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maatstaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

måttstock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

målestokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yardstick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDSTICK»

The term «yardstick» is regularly used and occupies the 62.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YARDSTICK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yardstick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YARDSTICK»

Discover the use of yardstick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yardstick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Business Communication: Process and Product
How can grids help you when you are writing a yardstick report? Want to do well on tests and excel in your course? Go to www.meguffey.com for helpful interactive resources. 4 Review the Chapter 12 PowerPoint slides to prepare for the first ...
Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy, 2010
2
An Experimental Inquiry into the Effect of Yardstick ...
This study addresses the efficacy of one such mechanism, namely whether yardstick competition has an effect on incumbent and voter behavior, and if so, in what direction. Besley and Case (1995) were among the first to define yardstick ...
Angelino Viceisza, 2008
3
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: a yardstick for ...
Comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date, this is the only book on the subject to address the ISO 9000:1994 standards.
Maureen S. Heaphy, Gregory F. Gruska, Gregory S. Gruska, 1995
4
The Economics of Antitrust Injury and Firm-specific Damages
31 The fundamental methods for measuring damages are: (1) the yardstick method, (2) the before-and-after method, (3) the market-share method, and (4) the going-concern method. These methods are not mutually exclusive, and often a ...
Kevin Scott Marshall, 2008
5
The Everything Kids' Magical Science Experiments Book: ...
be supporting more of the yardstick's weight, and this will allow the first hand to begin sliding toward the center. Eventually, you will find that both hands will slide to the exact center of the yardstick and it will be balanced at that point. Adding ...
Tim Robinson, 2007
6
Environmental Indicators and Agricultural Policy
Taking the foregoing into account, the CLM yardstick and the Mibi/LBL methods appear most appropriate for application in agriculture. The Mibi/LBL methods are simple but relatively weak in terms of biotopes and species coverage. The CLM ...
Floor Brouwer, Bob Crabtree, 1999
7
Private Initiatives in Infrastructure: Priorities, ...
In 1995, MITI introduced yardstick regulation in the context of traditional rate-of- return regulation for electric utilities. By benchmarking and penalizing relatively inefficient utilities, this new regulatory mechanism was expected to facilitate ...
Sanford V. Berg, Michael G. Pollitt, Masatsugu Tsuji, 2002
8
Power Plays: Critical Events in the Institutionalization of ...
TVA power program and the TVA's ability to set up a proper yardstick. Nevertheless, Lilienthal decided to make the most of the situation. This tiny rural market was more than adequate for manipulating public opinion. Through speeches, press ...
Richard A. Colignon, 1997
9
Energy, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
Dynamic yardstick schemes based on DEA solve many of the usual CPI-X problems, including the risk of bankruptcy with a too high X, risk of excessive rents with a too low X, ratchet effect when updating X, arbitrariness of the CPI measure, ...
Endre Bjørndal, Mette Bjørndal, Panos Pardalos, 2010
10
Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. ...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY E! ONLINE Funniest Person on Twitter—Comedy Central Comedy Awards Who is that hairy guy in the green Speedo? Rob Delaney is a father, a husband, a comedian, a writer.
Rob Delaney, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YARDSTICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yardstick is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A first-world yardstick of progress
The legendary Japanese businessman Akio Morita made Sony a household name across the world through a string of innovative products. He pushed for ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
2
Editorial: Switching standardized testing yardsticks must bring right …
But testing should only be one yardstick. And federal and local officials must recognize that for students who fall outside of the mainstream because of learning ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
3
Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill: Missing the yardstick
The Indian Express examines the many omissions, dilutions & obfuscations of the legislation, likely to be tabled in monsoon session. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Dot Earth | Greenland's Iceberg Factory – Where the Empire State …
Another option is to use the Empire State Building as a yardstick. A week ago, I received a note and video clip from New York University glacier researchers ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Forecasters Need A Bigger Yardstick For June U.S. Auto Sales
U.S. auto sales are headed into a strong summer, likely to help produce new-car sales of more than 17 million for all of 2015 potentially making this year the ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
6
Euro is poor yardstick for euro existential stress
The Greek crisis is compromising currency traders' reputation for being the first and fastest to react to big economic or political news. The prices of southern euro ... «Reuters Blogs, Jun 15»
7
Human gene sequencing gets an official yardstick
Gene sequencing, once a rare feat, is pretty common these days... but how do you know that your DNA data is up to snuff? As of now, there's an easy way to find ... «Engadget, May 15»
8
Eldora Speedway founder Earl Baltes, the 'yardstick' for track …
Eldora owner and three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart says Baltes "was the yardstick other track promoters measured themselves by. He constantly ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
9
'Ethical' investors embrace a new yardstick
In the early 1990s, some ethical investment funds would screen out the worst transgressors, such as the heaviest polluting companies. Others would focus less ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
10
'Oxbridge is not the only yardstick of academic excellence'
It is what their governors and parents want, for in their view and in the view of many of the public, that is the yardstick of academic excellence, the acme of a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»

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