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• Benchmark — may refer to: *Benchmark (surveying), a point of reference for a measurement *Benchmark (crude oil), a reference for and discussion of cost and/or pricing of petroleum, such as Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate in terms of benchmarks based… …   Wikipedia

• benchmark — This is a busy word with an interesting history and some recent developments. In its original physical meaning it referred to a wedge shaped incision made by surveyors in a vertical surface so that a bracket could be inserted to form a bench or… …   Modern English usage

• benchmark — enchmark, bench mark ench mark (Surveying) 1. Any permanent mark to which other levels may be referred. such as: (a) A horizontal mark at the water s edge with reference to which the height of tides and floods may be measured. (b) a surveyer s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• benchmark — ● benchmark nom masculin (de l anglais benchmark, référence) Valeur de référence, généralement un emprunt d État, choisie pour estimer le prix d autres valeurs qui présentent des caractéristiques communes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Reference class forecasting — predicts the outcome of a planned action based on actual outcomes in a reference class of similar actions to that being forecast. The theories behind reference class forecasting were developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. They helped… …   Wikipedia

• benchmark — ► NOUN 1) a standard or point of reference. 2) a surveyor s mark cut in a wall and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes …   English terms dictionary

• benchmark — (n.) also bench mark, surveyor s point of reference, 1838, from a specialized surveyors use of BENCH (Cf. bench) + MARK (Cf. mark) (1); figurative sense is from 1884 …   Etymology dictionary

• benchmark — [n] reference point criterion, gauge, measure, standard, touchstone, yardstick; concept 688 …   New thesaurus

• Benchmark (surveying) — An Ordnance Survey cut mark in the UK This article is about the use of bench marks in surveying, for other uses see Benchmark. The term bench mark, or benchmark, originates from the chiseled horizontal marks that surveyors made in stone… …   Wikipedia

• Reference Rate — An interest rate benchmark upon which a floating rate security or interest rate swap is based. The reference rate will be a moving index such as LIBOR, the prime rate or the rate on benchmark U.S. Treasuries. Depending on the security or… …   Investment dictionary

• benchmark — /bench mahrk /, n. 1. a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged: The new hotel is a benchmark in opulence and comfort. 2. any standard or reference by which others can be measured or… …   Universalium