benchmark meaning

benchmark as a noun

1. a standard by which something can be measured or judged
   • his painting sets the benchmark of quality

   Type of: standard

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

   Synonyms: bench mark

   Type of: reference point

How to pronounce benchmark

benchmark is pronounced /ˈbɛntʃmɑːk/ in British English and /ˈbɛntʃmɑrk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.