BENCH MARK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

bench mark; benchmark

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bench mark" is a kind of...):

point of reference; reference; reference point (an indicator that orients you generally)

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