Barometer
Barometer noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: a legendary Broadway flop that has subsequently become the barometer by which failure in the theater is judged
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Standard and barometer are semantically related In some cases you can use "Standard" instead a noun "Barometer".
Nearby Words: barometric, barograph
Standard
Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Usage example: the animation in that movie set the standard against which all later animated cartoons were judged
Barometer and standard are semantically related in guideline topic. You can use "Barometer" instead a noun "Standard".
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