noun🔗ShareA standard by which something is evaluated or measured."The new math curriculum uses standardized tests as a benchmark for student progress. "businessachievementvalueeconomyqualitysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point."The surveyor used the benchmark on the church steeple to accurately map the town. "geographymarkpointpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment."The benchmark program showed that our new computer system ran significantly faster than the old one. "computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo measure the performance or quality of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner."The teacher benchmarked each student's essay against the class average to assess individual progress. "businesstechnicalscienceachievementqualitystatisticsindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
