Reference — synonyms, definition

1. reference (Noun) N. Amer

acknowledgment address allusion appropriateness approval association authority bearing book of facts burden care certificate character character reference citation cite clue computer address concern connection • • •

reference (Noun) — A remark that calls attention to something or someone. ex. "the speaker made several references to his wife"

reference (Noun) — A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. ex. "the student's essay failed to list several important references"

reference (Noun) — An indicator that orients you generally. ex. "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

reference (Noun) — A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts. ex. "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

reference (Noun) — A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability. ex. "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"

reference (Noun) — The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to. ex. "the reference of 'satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

reference (Noun) — The act of referring or consulting. ex. "reference to an encyclopaedia produced the answer"

reference (Noun) — A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to. ex. "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"

reference (Noun) — (computing) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored.

reference (Noun) — The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to. ex. "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

reference (Noun) — Someone who writes a reference letter for a job candidate.

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2. reference (Verb) N. Amer

reference (Verb) — Make a citation to. ex. "he referenced his colleagues' work"

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