yardstick

s. vara de medir, canon, yarda de medir

vara de medir, baremo; base, referencia, punto de partida, criterio, norma, medida - medida o norma empleada para hacer comparaciones

Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.

(n.) = criterio, norma
Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.