benchmark

Pluralbenchmarks

Formsbenchmarks, benchmarking, benchmarked

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A fixed level or score used to judge how good something is.

   Like a line drawn on a wall to show how tall you need to be.

   The school set a clear benchmark for passing the exam.

   Her test scores became the benchmark for the whole class.

   Similarstandard, yardstick, touchstone, baseline, gauge

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To test how well something works or how good it is by comparing it fairly and scientifically with a similar thing.

   The magazine will benchmark the new phone against last year's model.

   Our team benchmarked three vacuum cleaners on the same carpet to see which one picked up the most dirt.

   Similarcompare, measure, test, assess

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3. 3
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To compare your own work or product against another one to make it better.

   Like timing yourself against the fastest runner so you know what to beat.

   Many companies benchmark their prices against bigger rivals.

   We benchmark our service against the best in the field.

   Similarcompare, measure

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A test program that checks how fast or how well a computer runs.

   Like a fitness test that gives a computer a score.

   They ran a benchmark to see if the new laptop was faster.

   This benchmark gave the phone a high score.

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5. 5
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To get certain scores or results when measured by a benchmark test.

   These laptops benchmark higher scores than older models.

   The cheaper phone still benchmarks well in everyday tasks.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A mark cut into a fixed object by surveyors, used as a known reference point on a map.

   Like a small fixed mark on a wall that you always measure from.

   The surveyor found an old benchmark carved into the bridge.

   They measured the hill's height from the nearest benchmark.

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