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benchmark
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
benchmark
(noun)
benchmark
/
ˈ
bɛntʃˌmɑɚk/
noun
plural
benchmarks
benchmark
/
ˈ
bɛntʃˌmɑɚk/
noun
plural
benchmarks
Britannica Dictionary definition of BENCHMARK
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something that can be used as a way to judge the quality or level of other, similar things
a stock whose performance is a
benchmark
against which other stocks can be measured
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