noun
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
they award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria
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noun
a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
they award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria
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verb
Evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard.
we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria
noun
A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.
the pay settlement will set a benchmark for other employers and workers
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verb
Evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard.
we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria
noun
A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared.
the pay settlement will set a benchmark for other employers and workers
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transitive verb
Evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard.
we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria
noun
A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.
a benchmark case
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noun
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Various instruments like thermometers and barometers are used to measure this.
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noun
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Various instruments like thermometers and barometers are used to measure this.
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