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View synonyms for benchmark
benchmark
or bench mark
[ bench-mahrk ]
noun
- a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged:
The new hotel is a benchmark in opulence and comfort.
- any standard or reference by which others can be measured or judged:
The current price for crude oil may become the benchmark.
- Computers. an established point of reference against which computers or programs can be measured in tests comparing their performance, reliability, etc.
- Surveying. Usually bench mark. a marked point of known or assumed elevation from which other elevations may be established. : BM
adjective
- of, relating to, or resulting in a benchmark:
benchmark test, benchmark study.
verb (used with object)
- to test (something) in order to develop a standard:
IT benchmarked the new software.
- to measure (something) against a standard:
executive salaries benchmarked against the industry.
benchmark
/ ˈbɛntʃˌmɑːk /
noun
- a mark on a stone post or other permanent feature, at a point whose exact elevation and position is known: used as a reference point in surveying BM
- a criterion by which to measure something; standard; reference point
- ( as modifier )
a benchmark test
verb
- to measure or test against a benchmark
the firm benchmarked its pay against that in industry
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