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