Bench mark and Yardstick

Bench mark noun - A surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point.

Yardstick and bench mark are semantically related in standard topic. In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun phrase "Bench mark".

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

Bench mark and yardstick are semantically related in standard topic. You can use "Bench mark" instead a noun "Yardstick".