Bench mark — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bench|mark — bench mark, 1. Surveying. mark made on a rock, post, or other landmark, and used as a starting point or guide in a line of levels for the determination of altitudes. 2. Figurative. anything that is taken as, or serves as, a point of reference.… … Useful english dictionary
bench mark — bench′ mark n. 1) cvb sur a mark of known or assumed elevation from which other elevations may be established Abbr.: BM 2) benchmark … From formal English to slang
bench mark — 1. a surveyor s mark made on a permanent landmark of known position and altitude: it is used as a reference point in determining other altitudes 2. a standard or point of reference in measuring or judging quality, value, etc.: Also, and for 2… … English World dictionary
bench mark — noun a surveyor s mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point • Syn: ↑benchmark • Hypernyms: ↑reference point, ↑point of reference, ↑reference * * * I. noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
bench|mark|ing — «BEHNCH MAHR kihng», noun. the process of comparing with others in order to establish a relative standard … Useful english dictionary
bench-mark test — atestacijos bandymas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. bench mark test; evaluation test vok. Auswertungsprüfung, f rus. аттестационное испытание, n; оценочное испытание, n pranc. test de performance, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
bench mark — A relatively permanent mark, natural or artificial, furnishing a survey point at a known elevation in relation to an adopted datum [16]. Bench marks, or marked points, connected by precise leveling, constitute the control of landsurface… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
bench mark — a mark affixed to a permanent object to furnish a datum level, e.g. in tidal observations, river levels … Dictionary of ichthyology
bench mark — Synonyms and related words: abode, area, bearings, bookmark, cairn, cardinal point, catstone, chief thing, climax, core, cornerstone, crisis, critical point, crux, district, emplacement, essence, essential, essential matter, fundamental, gist,… … Moby Thesaurus
