| Webster's Online Dictionary |
"BENCH-MARK" is a common misspelling or typo for: bench-marks. |
Date "BENCH-MARK" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Statistics | In the quality improvement lexicon, a benchmark is a best in class achievement. This achievement then becomes the reference point or recognized standard of excellence against which similar processes are measured. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||