name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
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noun
A standard of comparison or evaluation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
Synonyms: comparator
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noun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: standard, criterion, measure
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: system of measurement, metric
Narrower terms: benchmark, earned run average, ERA, grade point average, GPA, procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed, yardstick, medium of exchange, monetary system, scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series, gauge, standard of measurement, baseline, norm
History
From touch + stone.
Across languages
79 source translations are retained for this English entry.