yardsticks

noun

Definition of yardsticksnext
plural of yardstick
as in standards
something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others

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  1. standards
  2. criteria
  3. benchmarks
  4. metrics
Noun
  • The increasing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards means that companies need tools that simplify ESG data collection and reporting.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • First, assess the security measures in place, including the use of encryption standards and incident response plans.
    Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of standards
Noun
  • Quality management features could be used to automatically score agent interactions based on predefined criteria, helping identify top performers and areas for improvement.
    Melody Brue, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, a single solution meeting all these criteria has been hard to develop, until now.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criteria
Noun
  • There is also skepticism about the benchmarks and tasks Google may have used to arrive at its comparison with current supercomputers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of benchmarks
Noun
  • Marketers used it to test landing pages, ads and website copy, gaining valuable insights by comparing metrics like click-through rates and conversions.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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