Sentences with phrase «acting as yardsticks»
Their brightness is so consistently intense that supernovae have been used as «standard candles» or gauges, acting as yardsticks indicating astronomical distances.
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The Surface was always supposed to act as a yardstick and kick start the ecosystem, and here we are.
Not exact matches
Use the soon to arrive data regarding Haiyan typhoon, especially the two story high storm surges that acted like tsunami waves as base yardstick of what is possible in the most extreme similar event.
A Claim Settlement Ratio acts as one of the most important yardstick to determine the claim settlement capacity of the life insurance company.