yardstick

n.

1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.
2. A test or standard used in measurement, comparison, or judgment. See synonyms at standard.

noun

A means by which individuals are compared and judged: benchmark, criterion, gauge, mark, measure, standard, test, touchstone. See usual/unusual.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a measure or standard used for comparison

Meaning #2: a ruler or tape that is three feet long
  Synonym: yard measure

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - yardstok, målestok

Nederlands (Dutch)
maatstaf, meetlat

Français (French)
n. - (fig) mesure

Deutsch (German)
n. - Maßstab

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μέτρο (συγκρίσεως), κριτήριο

Italiano (Italian)
criterio, parametro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - medida (f)

Русский (Russian)
измерительная линейка, мерка, критерий

Español (Spanish)
n. - vara que mide una yarda, criterio, pauta, patrón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - yardmått, tumstock, måttstock (bildl.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
码尺

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 碼尺

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 야드 자, 판단의 척도, 자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ヤードさお尺, 判断の基準, ヤード尺, 基準

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عصا للقياس, طولها يارده, معيار للمقارنه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סרגל-יארד (יחידת אורך - 19 ס"מ), יחידת-מידה תקנית להשוואה‬

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