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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This means that some entries with missing or incomplete birthdates will default to a reference point of more than 150 years ago. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 Potential Downside Risk and Investor Considerations Considering the 2020 market downturn as a possible reference point, a similar percentage decline (around 30%) from PepsiCo’s previous highs this year might drive the stock below $110. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 As a result, entries with missing or incomplete birth dates may default to a reference point over 150 years in the past. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 But there’s none of his earlier reference point’s casual cheer, and maybe that makes sense for a man in his 70s. Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 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 20 May. 2025.

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