reference
- noun
- /ˈrɛfərəns/
- Okay, I need the room numbers around us as a reference point.
- a reference point
- a frame of reference
- a reference group
And most human beings have no reference for how how that is.
- And most human beings have no reference for how how that is.
- I'm going to start with A reference tone C Here we go.
- And where does reference frames fit in?
- The smooth thing, mostly butter becomes the reference for smoothness.
- And this angle kind of represents the reference angle or central angle in the triangle.
- Rotate it over till it's more horizontal, then the blue reference lines and then repeat the argument.
Examples
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Hence, we set 60 years of age as our reference point for calculation of risk.
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People establish goals in relation to certain values and use these goals as reference points.
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Well, we have to have a reference time scale, right?
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A note to start, always use a visual reference as often as you can.
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We only need a point of reference?
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Then, when something new is encountered, one's understanding of it is in reference to earlier experience.
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Every leader's internal moral compass needs to be checked against external reference points.
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With the regional sample as the frame of reference, the following results occurred (Table 2):
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But, for millions of people, pictures will be their reference point for the story, the story's embodiment;
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When making a comparison, always choose a reliable reference to guide your analysis.
Synonyms
An agreed level of quality or rule for judging something
A rule or standard used to judge and choose something
A standard used to compare people or things
A standard used to compare quality or performance
A model people use to compare or judge other things
Something used as a model or standard for judging things
A measure people use to judge how good or successful something is
A way to judge how good or true something is
A way to judge how good or successful something is
A known mark people use to compare or find position
A person's ideas and beliefs that shape how they understand things
A known example people use to judge or compare other things
A rule used to judge or choose something
Compounds
- Specialized
A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
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A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing
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A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
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A system that uses coordinates to show positions, like GPS or a map grid
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A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
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A fixed date used as the standard time for recording positions of stars and planets
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A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them
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A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
How Representative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The meaning of reference as a standard or point of comparison comes from Latin referre (re- 'back' + ferre 'to carry'), like a fixed point you 'return to' when you check or measure other things.