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What is a point of reference?

What is a point of reference? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A particular point in space which is used as an endpoint to measure a distance from or chart a map from.
  2. A unique intellectual datum used to relate other ideas.
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And if Dominic is a point of reference, he is one because and in as much as he was a follower of Jesus and enamoured of his cause.
Further, he said, this provided a point of reference for discussing any unresolved questions, if not actually resolving them.
Delphi was no longer the navel of the Greek world, acknowledged point of reference for the competing states.
Leda Cosmides and John Tooby have produced an excellent primer on the subject so we will use that as a point of reference throughout this post.
The car's excellent handling and sportiveness make it a point of reference in its category.
Since all of our experiences involve finite objects, we lack a point of reference for dealing with the infinite.

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