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), punto de referencia m
• Swedish: referensram (sv)

See also

• point of view