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reference point

noun

Meaning

  1. A particular point in space which is used as an endpoint to measure a distance from or chart a map from.
  2. A unique intellectual datum used to relate other ideas.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

point of reference(English)reference(English)end point(English)crossreference(English)mid-point(English)vantage-point(English)groundtruth(English)vantagepoint(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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