benchmark vs standard

standard vs benchmark

benchmark and standard both are nouns.

benchmark is not an adjective while standard is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
benchmark	Yes	No	No	No
standard	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, standard is a hypernym of benchmark; that is, standard is a word with a broader meaning than benchmark:

benchmark: a standard by which something can be measured or judged
standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Other hypernyms of benchmark include criterion, measure, touchstone.

benchmark (noun)	standard (noun)
a standard by which something can be measured or judged	any distinctive flag
a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point	an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
	the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
	the value behind the money in a monetary system
	a board measure = 1980 board feet

benchmark (adjective)	standard (adjective)
	established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
	conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
	conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
	commonly used or supplied
	regularly and widely used or sold

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