Word a Day
benchmark
What does benchmark mean?
benchmark (noun): a standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce benchmark?
/ˈbɛntʃˌmɑɹk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does benchmark come from?
From bench + mark.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “benchmark” mean?
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Not quite: that's what development means.
true facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality
Not quite: that's what truth means.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
Not quite: that's what service means.
a standard by which something is evaluated or measured
Right! That's what “benchmark” means.
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