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Words with a similar base: yardstick

'yardstick'

[yardstick.n.01] as in: a measure or standard used for comparison

Examples:
on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?

'yardstick'

[yardstick.n.02] as in: a ruler or tape that is three feet long

Origins

					yardstick (English)
├── stick (English)
│   ├── stiken (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── stician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── stikke (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── sticca (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── yard (English)
    ├── geard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── gerd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))