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мери́ло — meaning in English

merilo

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English meaning

  • benchmark noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
  • criterion noun A single standard or rule used to judge or decide something.
  • measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  • standard adj Usual, regular, or typical; falling within an accepted, expected range.
  • yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

Senses

мери́ло is used for these senses in English:

  • benchmark A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
  • criterion A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
  • measure A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion. [from 14th c.]
  • standard Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
  • yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

benchmark — full definition

  1. noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
  2. noun A test used to measure the performance of computer hardware or software.
  3. verb To measure something’s performance against a standard or competitor.

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