Average and Yardstick

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Average noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Yardstick and average are semantically related In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Average".

Nearby Words: aver, averaged, averaging, averager

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Usage example: this essay will be the yardstick by which I grade the others

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Average and yardstick are semantically related in standard topic. Sometimes you can use "Average" instead a noun "Yardstick".

good	good average	good yardstick
excellent	excellent average	excellent yardstick

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