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

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

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