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reference
('r/E/f/@/r/@/ns )

noun (n)

  • a remark that calls attention to something or someone(noun.communication)
    Example:
    The speaker made several references to his wife.
    Synonym:
    mention
    source: wordnet30
  • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation
    source: wordnet30
  • an indicator that orients you generally(noun.communication)
    Example:
    It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved.
    Synonym:
    point of reference, reference point
    source: wordnet30
  • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts(noun.communication)
    Example:
    He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic.
    Synonym:
    book of facts, reference book, reference work
    source: wordnet30
  • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability(noun.communication)
    Example:
    Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively.
    Synonym:
    character, character reference
    source: wordnet30
  • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    denotation, extension
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of referring or consulting(noun.act)
    Example:
    Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer.
    Synonym:
    consultation
    source: wordnet30
  • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to(noun.communication)
    Example:
    He carried an armful of references back to his desk.
    Synonym:
    source
    source: wordnet30
  • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    address, computer address
    source: wordnet30
  • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes.
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • refer to(verb.creation)
    Example:
    He referenced his colleagues' work.
    Synonym:
    cite
    source: wordnet30
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