STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase standard of measurement. (close relations)
Definition of STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT
Best Alternative Words for STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT
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gauge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. • accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared • the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train • the thickness of wire • diameter of a tube or gun barrel verb • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) • rub to a uniform size • determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation • measure precisely and against a standard • adapt to a specified measurement • mix in specific proportions | ||||||||
benchmark | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a standard by which something can be measured or judged • a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||||||||
criterion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||||||||
metric | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • based on the meter as a standard of measurement noun • a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them • a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) • a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic adjective satellite • the rhythmic arrangement of syllables | ||||||||
norm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical • a statistic describing the location of a distribution | ||||||||
yardstick | nounn | |||||||
noun • a measure or standard used for comparison • a ruler or tape that is three feet long | ||||||||
criteria | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged |