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something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
this prize-winning biography will be the benchmark against which all others will be judged in future years
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Our ultimate workstation benchmark, SPECviewperf 2020, renders, rotates, and zooms in and out of solid and wireframe models using view sets from popular independent software vendor (ISV) applications.
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PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Gemini 2 is primarily another step up in AI’s intelligence as measured by benchmarks used to gauge such things.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Here are some benchmarks for incline walking:31 A 1% incline (which would barely be noticeable outdoors) can increase your calorie burn by about 12%
A 2–7% incline (a small or moderately steep hill) can increase your heart rate by 10% compared with walking on a flat surface.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
In recent months, the Fed has cut its benchmark rate three quarters of a percentage point, dialing back its yearslong fight against inflation and delivering relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Gemini 2 is primarily another step up in AI’s intelligence as measured by benchmarks used to gauge such things.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Here are some benchmarks for incline walking:31 A 1% incline (which would barely be noticeable outdoors) can increase your calorie burn by about 12%
A 2–7% incline (a small or moderately steep hill) can increase your heart rate by 10% compared with walking on a flat surface.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024
In recent months, the Fed has cut its benchmark rate three quarters of a percentage point, dialing back its yearslong fight against inflation and delivering relief for borrowers saddled with high costs.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Benchmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benchmark. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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