étalon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- benchmark noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
- gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
- horse noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
- stallion noun An adult male horse, especially one kept uncastrated for breeding.
- standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
- stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
Senses
étalon is used for these senses in English:
- benchmark A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
- gauge Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the level, state, dimensions or forms of things
- horse Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
- standard Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
benchmark — full definition
- noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
- noun A test used to measure the performance of computer hardware or software.
- verb To measure something’s performance against a standard or competitor.
gauge — full definition
- verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
- verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
- noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).