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.
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Increasingly, Abbott is being used as a reference point, too.
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
There is no specific dosage guidance for this type, but general magnesium guidelines can offer a reference point.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
During the Apollo years, astronauts physically brought hundreds of pounds of moon rocks back to Earth, and those samples still serve as the isotopic reference point for determining whether a rock is indeed a lunar meteorite or just a peculiar piece of our planet.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 15 July 2025
The right-wing extremism of the Nazis remains the main reference point for expressions of concern or outrage about threats to Western democracies and freedoms.
—Katja Hoyer, semafor.com, 19 July 2025
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Paul Taylor, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
There is no specific dosage guidance for this type, but general magnesium guidelines can offer a reference point.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
During the Apollo years, astronauts physically brought hundreds of pounds of moon rocks back to Earth, and those samples still serve as the isotopic reference point for determining whether a rock is indeed a lunar meteorite or just a peculiar piece of our planet.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 15 July 2025
The right-wing extremism of the Nazis remains the main reference point for expressions of concern or outrage about threats to Western democracies and freedoms.
—Katja Hoyer, semafor.com, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reference point
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“Reference point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reference%20point. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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