reference point

noun

: something that is used to judge or understand something else

The professor used the study as a reference point for evaluating and discussing other theories.

Examples of reference point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That internal reference point is often more useful than a swatch on the back of the hand. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines offer another important reference point. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Bring a Trailer has become the automotive enthusiast town square and even the reference point for what some collectors cars now cost. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

The reference point is 1930s Milan, where bold material combinations and precise geometry turned these utilitarian spaces into showpieces. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for reference point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint