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benchmark
noun [C] /ˈbentʃ.mɑːk/
/-mɑːrk/ Definition
› a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things: Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.Quality and standard benchmark
adjective › a benchmark caseSamples and examples
(Definition of benchmark noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rate suffix
- -star suffix
- be up to the mark idiom
- cachet noun
- calibre noun (QUALITY)
- conformity noun
- criterion noun
- distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- grade noun (LEVEL)
- ideal noun (PRINCIPLE)
- level noun (ABILITY)
- mark noun (LEVEL)
- plane noun (LEVEL)
- prestige noun
- quality control noun
- quality noun (STANDARD)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- standard noun (QUALITY)
- starred adjective (RANK)
- style noun (HIGH QUALITY)
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