{
    "term": "benchmark",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Tests at the age of seven provide a benchmark against which the child's progress at school can be measured."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It sets a benchmark for future improvements."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The German recycling system is seen as a benchmark for schemes throughout Europe."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate four times."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbentʃmɑːk/",
                "audio": "be/benchmark/benchmark__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbentʃmɑːrk/",
                "audio": "be/benchmark/benchmark__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}