# benchmarking

Pronunciation: US say "BENCH-mar-king" /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑɹk/; UK say "BENCH-mah-king" /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːkɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The measurement of something's performance judged against an established benchmark or reference standard.
   - Simple: Measuring how well something works by comparing it to a fixed standard.
   - _Their annual benchmarking revealed that delivery times lagged behind the industry leaders._
   - _Engineers rely on benchmarking to track how each new processor performs._

## Verb

2. Present participle of benchmark. — present participle and gerund of benchmark
   - Simple: Present participle of benchmark. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
   - _We are benchmarking our customer service against the best in the field._
   - _Benchmarking the servers revealed major differences in speed._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/benchmarking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).