measuring stick

Noun

Meaning

measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rule ruler polestar measure criterion barometer touchstone oligarch benchmark yardstick frame of reference measuring rod straightedge

Hypernyms

measuring device measuring instrument measuring system

Hyponyms

rule ruler board rule size stick

Examples

Larry Bird is what keeps me going. He's my measuring stick. I don't think I would be as interested in the game if I weren't trying to play better than him. Larry Bird

A father should be his daughter’s first love, the man that she will forever set as a standard, this human measuring stick pressing against the qualifications of all other men. Source: Internet

Astronomers use light speed as a measuring stick, giving distances to stars in “light years.” Source: Internet

In their fifth-straight regional appearance Tuesday at North Central High School, the Marauders ran up against a measuring stick of where they want to be. Source: Internet

By this measuring stick, all Iranians have the same policy and can be trusted only to the extent that they are as crude as Ahmadinejad. Source: Internet

The Liberty Bell Invitational provided a measuring stick of where they stand. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

measuring rod measuring spoon measuring staff measuring system measuring table measuring tape