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Benchmark

A comparison point used to judge performance.

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Criterion 76% connected

A standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test, by which facts, principles opinions, and conduct are tried in forming a correct judg…

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Measure 76% connected

A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…

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Reference 76% connected

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

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Standard 76% connected

A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.

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Touchstone 76% connected

Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed…

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Baseline noun · 86% connection

an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "they established a baseline for the budget"

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Bench mark noun · 78% connection

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

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Bibliography noun · 78% connection

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a…

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Character reference noun · 78% connection

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;…

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Data noun · 78% connection

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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database noun · 78% connection

an organized body of related information

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Dependability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

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Dependableness noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

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Duplicability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being reproducible

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Effect noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Empirical adjective · 78% connection

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…

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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Finding noun · 78% connection

something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich…

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Findings noun · 78% connection

a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes

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Grounds noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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Implication noun · 78% connection

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation…

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Indicator noun · 78% connection

a device for showing the operating condition of some system

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Analogy noun · 78% connection

A comparison that helps explain an unfamiliar idea.

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Believe verb · 78% connection

judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "…

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Brief noun · 78% connection

A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into…

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Cadi noun · 78% connection

An inferior magistrate or judge among the Mohammedans, usually the judge of a town or village.

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Collation verb · 78% connection

The act of collating or comparing; a comparison of one copy er thing (as of a book, or manuscript) with another of a like kind; compar…

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Comparing noun · 78% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Comparison noun · 78% connection

The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared; as, to bring a thi…

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Conceive verb · 78% connection

judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "…

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Cone noun · 78% connection

A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides adjacent to the right angle; -- call…

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Consider verb · 78% connection

judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "…

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Doom verb · 78% connection

To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

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