benchmarknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbentʃ.mɑːk/us/ˈbentʃ.mɑːrk/a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things:
Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.
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Quality and standard
- cachet
- calibre
- conform
- conformance
- conformity
- criterion
- grade
- level
- mark
- notch
- plane
- prestige
- qualitative
- quality
- quality assurance
- quality control
- star
- status
- style
- upscale
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benchmark
adjective ukus
a benchmark case
benchmarkverb [ T ]
uk/ˈbentʃ.mɑːk/us/ˈbentʃ.mɑːrk/to measure the quality of something by comparing it with something else of an accepted standard:
His reports said that all schools should be benchmarked against the best.
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Comparing and contrasting
- against
- analogy
- antithesis
- as against idiom
- balance
- balance sth against sth
- beside
- comparison
- competitive
- contrast
- contrastive
- differentiate
- gold standard
- relative
- relatively
- set
- simile
- stack up
- vis-à-vis
- work-life balance
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benchmarking
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbentʃˌmɑː.kɪŋ/us/ˈbentʃˌmɑːr.kɪŋ/
rigorous benchmarking of research performance
a benchmarking system to help consumers