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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

system of measurement, metric go
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

measure, standard, criterion, touchstone
a basis for comparison

noun.communication

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benchmark go
a standard by which something can be measured or judged
earned run average, ERA go
(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness
grade point average, GPA go
a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university
procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed go
a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
yardstick go
a measure or standard used for comparison
medium of exchange, monetary system go
anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series go
an ordered reference standard
gauge, standard of measurement go
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
baseline go
an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared
norm go
a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical