Vocabulary
Yardstick
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a standard used for comparison.
Urdu meaning
گز کا پیمانہ، ایک گز کا فٹہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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To demand that it conform to Greek argumentative norms is to impose an alien yardstick.The consequences of ignoring this architecture are not merely academic.Fragmented reading has encouraged fragmented thinking.
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A divine design
— 2026-04-10
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The EU seeks to humour Trump over Venezuela while retaining a different yardstick to judge Vladimir Putin`s advances in Ukraine.But the masses are retaliating.
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With the sleeves rolled up
— 2026-01-13
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CCTV coverage has picked up in Pakistan but needs a comprehensive legal and ethical framework with access to clearly recorded images and a standard yardstick for retaining footage.
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Ethical surveillance
— 2025-10-14
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It is a yardstick to measure the civilisational march of a community and its people.
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Linguistic diversity
— 2025-05-17
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But whatever the circumstances, the same yardstick should be applied.
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Selective bans
— 2024-08-03
Synonyms
standard, measure, gauge, scale, guide, guideline, indicator, test
Curator example
“league tables are not the only yardstick of schools’ performance”
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