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English to English noun
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a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated |  | Example: the schools comply with federal standards
they set the measure for all subsequent work
source: wordnet30
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Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite. | | source: webster1913
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