имя существительное 1) измерительная линейка, рулетка 2) мерка; мерило; критерий Например: to apply a yardstick to — оценивать при помощи какого-либо критерия Синоним(ы): standard Например: to measure / judge others by one's own yardstick — мерить всех на свой аршин
noun 1. a. a graduated measuring stick three feet (0.9144 meter) long b. a standard basis of calculation Example: a yardstick for measuring astronomical distances 2. a standard for making a critical judgment; criterion Example: measured by the yardstick of her first book Example: was a great success by any yardstick Synonyms: see standard