Standards By Which Things Are Measured Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
	50%	8		Standards by which things measured
	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
	28%	10		A standard against which other things can be measured
	noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

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