"point of reference" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: points of reference [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|points of reference}} point of reference (plural points of reference)
  1. A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps. Synonyms: point of departure, reference point Related terms: point of view Translations (A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity): oriëntatiepunt [neuter] (Dutch), vertailukohta (Finnish), viitekohta (Finnish), kiinnekohta (Finnish), point de repère [masculine] (French), σημείο αναφοράς (simeío anaforás) [neuter] (Greek), punto di riferimento [masculine] (Italian), pou herenga (Maori), punkt odniesienia [masculine] (Polish), ponto de referência [masculine] (Portuguese), punct de reper [neuter] (Romanian), ориенти́р (orijentír) [masculine] (Russian), referente (Spanish), punto de referencia [masculine] (Spanish), referensram (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-point_of_reference-en-noun-yhC5Bmkd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of 'A particular point from which to measure or compare the changes in some quantity': 84 16
  2. A unique, intellectual premise used to relate other to ideas.
    Sense id: en-point_of_reference-en-noun-wqZxgvYZ

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