n. criterion, standard of measurement; yard-long measuring stick (about 0.91 meters long)

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Noun
1. a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
(hypernym) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
2. a ruler or tape that is three feet long
(synonym) yard measure
(hypernym) rule, ruler

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