yardstick

Letters that make yardstick

s, a, d, k, c, r, t, i, y are letters that make 'yardstick'

Words within yardstick

yard, DS, ti, IC, ar, ARDS, ic, stick, tick, AR, tic, Ar, Ds, Ti are words within 'yardstick'


2 possible definitions for 'yardstick'

Yardstick as "a ruler or tape that is three feet long"

Under this definition, yardstick is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yard measure has the same meaning as yardstick

yardstick as a type

'yardstick' can be a type of rule, ruler.


Yardstick as "a measure or standard used for comparison"

Under this definition, yardstick is a noun and has the following properties:

yardstick as a type

'yardstick' can be a type of criterion, standard, measure, touchstone.

Example of yardstick used within this context

"on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"



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