benchmarking

[ bench-mahr-king ]

noun

1. the act or practice of measuring something against a standard, or of testing it in order to develop such a standard:

   The system measures nursing outcomes on a numerical scale, facilitating the benchmarking of nursing practices across facilities and jurisdictions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of benchmarking¹

First recorded in 1965–70; benchmark ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

In a letter that went out to schools Thursday night, Travis Gayles, public health chief in Montgomery County, laid out state guidelines on in-person instruction, saying county case numbers and test positivity rates exceed Maryland’s benchmarks.

From Washington Post

There was in fact an existing benchmark in the marketing literature, based on a series of earlier papers.

From Freakonomics

The campaign also performed 141 percent higher than industry benchmarks for engagement rate.

From Digiday

Although no one has released any data publicly, the Next% is rumored to be another percent or two better than the original Vaporfly 4%—a formidable benchmark for the Endorphin Pro.

From Outside Online

So it’s worth considering her 2020-21 statistical benchmarks in that context as well.

From FiveThirtyEight

“We missed the August number by 30,000, this re-benchmarking is 12 times larger, it really is important,” says Wolfers.

From The Daily Beast