reference vs benchmark

benchmark vs reference

reference and benchmark both are nouns.

reference is a verb but benchmark is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
benchmark	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, benchmark is a hyponym of reference; that is, benchmark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:

reference: an indicator that orients you generally
benchmark: a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

Other hyponyms of reference include bench mark, landmark, lubber's line, lubber's mark, lubber's point, lubber line, mark, target, white line, buoy, azimuth mark.

reference (noun)	benchmark (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	a standard by which something can be measured or judged
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

reference (verb)	benchmark (verb)
refer to

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