Reference point or similar may refer to:

Mathematics and science

Reference point (physics) In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system whose origin, orientation, and scale are specified by a set of reference points― geometric points whose position is identified both mathema ...

, used to define a frame of reference *Reference point, a point within a

reference range In medicine and health-related fields, a reference range or reference interval is the range or the interval of values that is deemed normal for a physiological measurement in healthy persons (for example, the amount of creatinine in the blood ...

or reference interval, which is a range of values found in healthy persons *Reference point, a measurement taken during a

standard state In chemistry, the standard state of a material (pure substance, mixture or solution) is a reference point used to calculate its properties under different conditions. A superscript circle ° (degree symbol) or a Plimsoll (⦵) character is used ...

or reference state, used in chemistry to calculate properties under different conditions

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Reference Point (horse) Reference Point (26 February 1984– December 1991) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and sire. In a career which lasted from August 1986 to October 1987 he ran ten times and won seven races. As a three-year-old he overcame sinus proble ...

, a 1980s British racehorse *Reference point, a benchmark utility level in

prospect theory Prospect theory is a theory of behavioral economics and behavioral finance that was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979. The theory was cited in the decision to award Kahneman the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Base ...

*'' Reference Point'', a 1990 Acoustic Alchemy album

Mathematics and science

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