Maßstab — meaning in English
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English meaning
- benchmark noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
- yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
Senses
Maßstab is used for these senses in English:
- benchmark A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
- measure A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion. [from 14th c.]
- scale An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- scale The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
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.
measure — full definition
- verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
- noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.