noun
- measuring sticks that are one yard (36 inches) long
- standards or criteria used for comparison or judgment
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The teacher handed out yardsticks to measure the fabric.
- We used wooden yardsticks to mark the garden rows.
- Academic achievement shouldn’t be the only yardstick for success.
- The company uses customer satisfaction as one of its key yardsticks.
- Different cultures have different yardsticks for measuring happiness.
- Sales figures are common yardsticks for business performance.
- The old yardsticks were made of wood and metal.