benchmark

US /ˈbentʃ.mɑːrk/
UK /ˈbentʃ.mɑːrk/
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a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed

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The new software sets a new benchmark for performance.
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We use industry best practices as our benchmark.
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evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard

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We need to benchmark our performance against our competitors.
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The company plans to benchmark its salaries against industry averages.
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