yardstick

Meanings

• Noun

  A long, flat stick used as a measure or standard.

  - "The yardstick for success in business is a revenue growth of at least 10% per year."
  - "The new product did not meet the yardstick set by its competitors."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yardstick
sticks , bricks , tricks

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Variants

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yardstick , yardsticks

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'gierd' meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence', and the Old Norse word 'stik' meaning 'stick'. The term 'yardstick' came to be used as a measure of length due to its use as a tool for measuring enclosures or fences.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest yardstick is located in Canada and measures 131 feet 3 inches long.

2. The term 'yardstick' was first used in print in 1585.

3. The term 'yard' is derived from the Old English word 'geard', which means 'enclosure' or 'yard'.

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Related Concepts

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1. measure: A yardstick is a type of measure used to compare the size or quantity of different things.

2. standard: A yardstick is a standard against which other things can be measured or judged.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'yardstick' is often used metaphorically to represent a standard or benchmark. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', Tom sets a 'yardstick' for himself to judge his own behavior against.

How to Memorize "yardstick"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long, flat stick that you can use to measure things.
   - Visualize the stick being used to measure the length of a room or the height of a person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yardstick' with the idea of a standard or benchmark.
   - Link the word to the image of a long, flat stick.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Yards And Sticks Together Can Tell' to help remember the definition of a yardstick.

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