punto de referencia — meaning in English

English meaning

• baseline noun A fixed starting point used for comparison when measuring change.
• benchmark noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
• cairn noun A pile of stones stacked up as a marker, memorial, or landmark.

Senses

punto de referencia is used for these senses in English:

• baseline A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
• benchmark A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
• cairn A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
• point of reference A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.

baseline — full definition

1. noun A fixed starting point used for comparison when measuring change.
2. noun The back line marking the boundary of the court in sports like tennis or basketball.

benchmark — full definition

1. noun A standard used to judge or measure something.
2. noun A test used to measure the performance of computer hardware or software.
3. verb To measure something’s performance against a standard or competitor.

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