Touchstone and Yardstick

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

Yardstick is a synonym for touchstone in usual topic. In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Touchstone", when it comes to topics like norm, guide, criterion, benchmark. popular alternative

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

Touchstone is a synonym for yardstick in usual topic. You can use "Touchstone" instead a noun "Yardstick", if it concerns topics such as standard, norm, benchmark. popular alternative