Class and Yardstick

Class

Class noun - Degree of excellence.
Usage example: only horses of great class are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby

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

Yardstick

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

Class and yardstick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Class" instead a noun "Yardstick".

How words are described

good good class good yardstick
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