Term: yardstick: a measure or standard used for comparison
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: escherichia coli: a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: time: the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: manis: type genus of the Manidae
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: complex fraction: a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: canellaceae: one genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indies
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: catapult: a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: bull: a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: beaujolais: dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: pulmonary embolism: blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
Broader: standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Unrelated: statistician: someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)