Synonyms for reference point
ref·er·ence point

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1. reference point, point of reference, referencenoun

   an indicator that orients you generally

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

   Synonyms:
   extension, denotation, source, character reference, point of reference, mention, reference book, credit, acknowledgment, quotation, computer address, reference, address, reference work, character, cite, book of facts, consultation, citation

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1. • Indicator

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1. Leslie Miklosy:

   Even when ignored or denied, truth is the ultimate reference point.

2. Tiger Woods:

   Some of the putts where the hole is kind of visible as it comes up over a rise... it would be nice to have a reference point so I'll probably leave it in for those kinds of putts.

3. Slawek Tulaczyk:

   Just by measuring the seawater properties, we will be able to verify the theoretical predictions people have been making for decades now, i think this will be the reference point for what the conditions are at grounding lines. I'm quite confident that it's not representative of every place, but it establishes a baseline.

4. Romain Grosjean:

   He goes in the car and when he says' the car is doing this, I like this', Formula One rookies know that he can be a reference point from last year's Lotus which wasn't a bad machine, there's not one thing or one point of data that he brings to the car, it's just a feeling which he brings to the car.

5. John Kristensen:

   The lighthouse is a reference point, but the most fascinating things are the landscape and the light. They are constantly changing.