Point-of-reference Definition

noun

A particular point in space which is used as an endpoint to measure a distance from or chart a map from.

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An unique intellectual datum used to relate other ideas.
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Noun

Singular:
point-of-reference
Plural:
points-of-reference

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Point-of-reference Sentence Examples

  • A six-footer, like David Dean was a veritable giant from her reduced point of reference.

  • In astronomy, as in analytical geometry, the position of a point is defined by stating its distance and its direction from a point of reference taken as known.

  • The latitude of a celestial object is the angle which the line drawn from some fixed point of reference to the object makes with the plane of the ecliptic.

  • Updates were a common point of reference for all game players tofacilitate communication.

  • When contemplating the future, our only point of reference is present reality.

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