benchmark
benchmark Lexical Profile
benchmark Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared, evaluated, or assessed.
"The company's customer service record has become the industry benchmark for excellence."
A standardized problem or test that serves as a basis for evaluation or comparison of computer hardware or software performance.
"The new processor scored significantly higher than its predecessor on every graphics benchmark."
A surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes and elevations.
"The surveyors located the brass benchmark embedded in the bridge abutment to verify the elevation."
• verb
To evaluate or check something by comparison with an established standard or reference point.
"We regularly benchmark our operational efficiency against that of our leading competitors."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century as a surveying term, originally referring to a chiseled horizontal mark on stone or metal into which an angle-iron could be placed to form a 'bench' or support for a leveling rod.