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

If anybody's talking about live albums, that is used as a reference point. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 June 2026

The key, according to Cherny, is shifting the reference point. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Leadership teams that are ready for transformation use the past as a reference point, not a ceiling. — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Better valuations mean a better draft pick value reference point. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for reference point

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