yardstickn.

Brit.

/ˈjɑːdstɪk/, U.S.

/ˈjɑrdˌstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: yard n.², stick n.¹

Etymology: < yard n.² + stick n.¹

1. A stick, rod, etc., one yard (91.4 cm) in length, used to measure distance and typically marked at regular intervals into inches.Now becoming less common in countries where metric standards have been introduced.

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1797 C. Lee Amer. Accomptant Introd. p. xxv. It would be convenient to make use of a measure upon the plan of the following. Federal Yard-Stick.

1831 D. C. Bunnell Trav. & Adventures 152 The inhabitants sell beef by the yard—it is taken from the bones, and cut up in strips of about two inches in size, and measure by a yard stick.

1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Yard-stick, an ash walking-stick, 3 feet in length..which a manager or underviewer carries with him in the pit, with which he roughly measures any lengths or work done..and with which he chastises unruly lads.

1988 New Yorker 26 Sept. 35/3 He used a broken yardstick for a straightedge and a plumb line as a rudimentary compass.

2000 R. Smith How to calculate Measurem. (2011) 5 A yardstick is the length of 3 rulers. It is divided into 36 inches. A yardstick is used to measure the length of larger or longer objects.

2. figurative. A measure or standard used for comparison; a criterion by which something or someone is assessed, judged, estimated, etc.

1869 Radical (Boston) Apr. 315 A soul of such grandeur as to give it room, and of such nobility as to give it verisimilitude, is not to be measured with the yardstick of opinion.

1878 N. Amer. Rev. 126 507 Senator Huerman was content to measure the Bland Bill with the yard-stick of the constitutional lawyer.

1946 Times 21 Jan. 2/7 It was 36 minutes before England conceded a corner kick, which in itself was a useful yardstick with which to measure the balance of play.

1989 P. Mayle Year in Provence (1990) 199 The wines of France remain the most sought after and the yardstick by which all others are measured.

1993 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 15 Feb. c1/2 By almost any yardstick, the Orioles were not one of baseball's most active teams during the off-season.

2010 H. Jacobson Finkler Question ii. 44 He's not now likely to make it as a household name, you mean? No. But there are other yardsticks of success.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	yardstick
释义	yardstickn. Brit. /ˈjɑːdstɪk/, U.S. /ˈjɑrdˌstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: yard n.², stick n.¹ Etymology: < yard n.² + stick n.¹ 1. A stick, rod, etc., one yard (91.4 cm) in length, used to measure distance and typically marked at regular intervals into inches.Now becoming less common in countries where metric standards have been introduced. ΚΠ 1797 C. Lee Amer. Accomptant Introd. p. xxv. It would be convenient to make use of a measure upon the plan of the following. Federal Yard-Stick. 1831 D. C. Bunnell Trav. & Adventures 152 The inhabitants sell beef by the yard—it is taken from the bones, and cut up in strips of about two inches in size, and measure by a yard stick. 1883 W. S. Gresley Gloss. Terms Coal Mining Yard-stick, an ash walking-stick, 3 feet in length..which a manager or underviewer carries with him in the pit, with which he roughly measures any lengths or work done..and with which he chastises unruly lads. 1988 New Yorker 26 Sept. 35/3 He used a broken yardstick for a straightedge and a plumb line as a rudimentary compass. 2000 R. Smith How to calculate Measurem. (2011) 5 A yardstick is the length of 3 rulers. It is divided into 36 inches. A yardstick is used to measure the length of larger or longer objects. 2. figurative. A measure or standard used for comparison; a criterion by which something or someone is assessed, judged, estimated, etc. Π 1869 Radical (Boston) Apr. 315 A soul of such grandeur as to give it room, and of such nobility as to give it verisimilitude, is not to be measured with the yardstick of opinion. 1878 N. Amer. Rev. 126 507 Senator Huerman was content to measure the Bland Bill with the yard-stick of the constitutional lawyer. 1946 Times 21 Jan. 2/7 It was 36 minutes before England conceded a corner kick, which in itself was a useful yardstick with which to measure the balance of play. 1989 P. Mayle Year in Provence (1990) 199 The wines of France remain the most sought after and the yardstick by which all others are measured. 1993 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 15 Feb. c1/2 By almost any yardstick, the Orioles were not one of baseball's most active teams during the off-season. 2010 H. Jacobson Finkler Question ii. 44 He's not now likely to make it as a household name, you mean? No. But there are other yardsticks of success. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1797
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