benchmark en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɛnt͡ʃmɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
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- /ˈbent͡ʃmɐːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
From bench + mark. First use appears c. 1842. Originally a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench (from land surveying jargon in the 19th century, meaning a type of bracket), to mount measuring equipment. The figurative sense first appears c. 1884.
Meanings
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A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
In a press release, CARB expanded on their decision. "The LCFS reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by setting a declining carbon intensity target for transportation fuels used in California; producers that don't meet established benchmarks buy credits from those that do. This system has generated $4 billion in annual private sector investment toward a cleaner transportation sector."
2024 November 8, Luz Pena, “California's gas prices could have major increase with passing of new fuel standards”, in ABC7 News:Is the pope Catholic? Forgive the posing of a question that is usually rhetorical, the absolute benchmark of certainty, and traditionally regarded as even more settled than the one pertaining to the lavatorial arrangements of bears.
2013 September 20, Marina Hyde, “Is the pope Catholic?”, in The Guardian:Near-synonym: criterion
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A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
Near-synonym: datum
- A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bench mark | alternative | lexicographic | |
| benchmarks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (72)
es marca topográfica (surveyor's mark) · sq etapë (standard) · fr point de référence (surveyor's mark) · fi mittari (standard) · es cota (surveyor's mark) · ms tanda aras (standard) · lv etalons (standard) · nl maatstaf (standard) · ro punct de reper (surveyor's mark) · eo etalono (computing: program executed to assess performance) · fr critère (standard) · pl miara (standard) · it riferimento (standard) · it punto di riferimento (surveyor's mark) · pl reper (surveyor's mark) · es acotación (surveyor's mark) · es acotación referencial (standard) · hi कसौटी (standard) · pl punkt odniesienia (surveyor's mark) · id baku mutu (standard) · de Kriterium (standard) · hu etalon (standard) · cs nivelační bod (surveyor's mark) · hu mérce (standard) · fr aune (standard) · hi मापदंड (standard) · fr banc d'essai (computing: program executed to assess performance) · pt ponto de referência (surveyor's mark) · pt padrão (standard) · bg бенчмарк (standard) · sv fixpunkt (surveyor's mark) · id tolok ukur (standard) · ru мери́ло (standard) · nl ijkpunt (standard) · de Höhenfestpunkt (standard) · is viðmið (surveyor's mark) · fi suorituskykytesti (computing: program executed to assess performance) · ms tanda aras (computing: program executed to assess performance) · ru станда́рт (standard) · ja 水準点 (surveyor's mark) · id tolok ukur (computing: program executed to assess performance) · ms penanda aras (standard) · fr étalon (standard) · fi vertailukohta (standard) · fi kiintopiste (surveyor's mark) · fr repère (surveyor's mark) · sv riktmärke (standard) · ro reper (surveyor's mark) · it termine di paragone (standard) · es punto de referencia (surveyor's mark) · de Maßstab (standard) · is viðmiðunarmerki (surveyor's mark) · es cota de referencia (standard) · ru показа́тель (standard) · ms tanda aras (surveyor's mark) · is fastmerki (surveyor's mark) · bg ре́пер (surveyor's mark) · pl test wydajności (computing: program executed to assess performance) · ru репер (surveyor's mark) · tr mihenk taşı (standard) · hi मानक (standard) · bg бенчмарк (computing: program executed to assess performance) · pl kryterium (standard) · pl standard (standard) · it paragone (standard) · ru крите́рий (standard) · es marca comparativa (standard) · it paradigma (standard) · hu szintjel (surveyor's mark) · es estándar de comparación (standard) · it modello (standard) · sv måttstock (standard)