🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

punto de referencia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: punto de referencia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
benchmark/ˈbɛntʃˌmɑrk/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las ventas de este año son el punto de referencia para el futuro."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.

    "Their latest product sets a new benchmark for quality in the industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 19th century from 'bench' (a surveyor's stone ledge or mark) + 'mark' (a fixed point of reference), originally used in surveying to denote a point of reference from which measurements of height could be made.

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