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Reference

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Definitions for Reference

noun
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Synonyms
mention
Examples
  1. she made frequent mention of her promotion
  2. there was no mention of it
  3. the speaker made several references to his wife
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Synonyms
citation cite acknowledgment credit mention quotation
Examples
  1. the student's essay failed to list several important citations
  2. the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
  3. the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
noun
an indicator that orients you generally
Synonyms
reference point point of reference
Examples
  1. it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
noun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Synonyms
reference book reference work book of facts
Examples
  1. he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
noun
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Synonyms
character character reference
Examples
  1. requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
noun
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
Synonyms
denotation extension
Examples
  1. the class of objects that an expression refers to
  2. the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
noun
the act of referring or consulting
Synonyms
consultation
Examples
  1. reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
noun
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
Synonyms
source
Examples
  1. he carried an armful of references back to his desk
  2. he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
noun
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Synonyms
address computer address
noun
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
Examples
  1. he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
verb
refer to
Synonyms
cite
Examples
  1. he referenced his colleagues' work

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