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- DictionaryBench·mark/ˈben(t)SHˌmärk/
noun
- 1. a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed: "a benchmark case"
- 2. a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes.
verb
- 1. evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard: "we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria"
The meaning of BENCHMARK is something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged. How to use benchmark in a sentence.
BENCHMARK definition: 1. a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things: 2. used as a…. Learn more.
Benchmark definition: a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged. See examples of BENCHMARK used in a sentence.
A benchmark is a standard that other similar items can be compared to — that way everything is measured against a common standard. Benchmark originally referred to a mark made on a wall or building by a surveyor for use as a reference point.
a level of quality that can be used as a standard against which to compare other things: Apple's iconic iPhone became the benchmark in the market. The new report provides a benchmark for food companies around the world.
1. (Surveying) a mark on a stone post or other permanent feature, at a point whose exact elevation and position is known: used as a reference point in surveying. Abbreviation: BM. 2. a. a criterion by which to measure something; standard; reference point. b. ( as modifier ): a benchmark test. vb.
Definition of benchmark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A benchmark is something whose quality or quantity is known and which can therefore be used as a standard with which other things can be compared.
benchmark meaning: a level of quality with which other things of the same type can be compared: . Learn more.
A standard by which something can be measured or judged. A surveyor's mark made on a stationary object of previously determined position and elevation and used as a reference point, as in geologic surveys or tidal observations. A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
