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Point of reference Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Point of reference has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an indicator that orients you generally

"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

2

A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.

See Also
epoch endpoint base address distance eyepoint point of view
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
indicator
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
benchmark landmark lubber's line target white line buoy
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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