point of reference

English

Alternative forms

• reference point

Noun

point of reference (plural points of reference)

1. A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
2. A unique, intellectual premise used to relate other 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) m, punto de referencia m Swedish: referensram (sv)

See also

• point of view