# benchmarks

Pronunciation: US say "BENCH-mahrks" /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑɹks/; UK say "BENCH-mahks" /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːks/

## Noun

1. Plural of benchmark. — plural of benchmark
   - Simple: Plural of benchmark. Use this form when you mean more than one benchmark.
   - _Analysts compared the firm's results against several industry benchmarks._
   - _Surveyors planted brass benchmarks along the ridge to fix elevation readings._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of benchmark. — third-person singular simple present indicative of benchmark
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of benchmark. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The agency benchmarks each school's results against the national average._
   - _Her firm benchmarks its hiring practices against leading employers every year._

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