point of reference

English

Alternative forms

reference point

Noun

point of reference (plural points of reference)

A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
A unique, intellectual premise used to relate other to ideas.

Synonyms

point of departure

Translations

A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity

Dutch: oriëntatiepunt (nl) n
Finnish: vertailukohta (fi), viitekohta, kiinnekohta (fi)
French: point de repère (fr) m
Greek: σημείο αναφοράς (el) n (simeío anaforás)
Italian: punto di riferimento m
Maori: pou herenga
Polish: punkt odniesienia m
Portuguese: ponto de referência (pt) m
Romanian: punct de reper (ro) n
Russian: ориенти́р (ru) m (orijentír)
Spanish: referente (es), punto de referencia m
Swedish: referensram (sv)

See also

point of view

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