benchmark
noun /ˈbentʃmɑːk/
/ˈbentʃmɑːrk/
- something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with
- Tests at the age of seven provide a benchmark against which the child's progress at school can be measured.
Extra Examples- It sets a benchmark for future improvements.
- The German recycling system is seen as a benchmark for schemes throughout Europe.
- The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate four times.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBenchmark is used after these nouns:- performance