Reference Meaning and Definition


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Reference meaning

Word: Reference

How to pronounce: ˈrefrəns

Noun

Definitions:

1. The action of mentioning or alluding to something.

Example sentences: "He made reference to the enormous power of the mass media"

2. The use of a source of information in order to ascertain something.

Example sentences: "Popular works of reference"

3. A letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job.

Example sentences: "I was dismissed from the library, but with a good reference"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information.

2. Mention or refer to.


Synonyms:

mention

cite

bibliography

reference guide

guideline

guiding line

guide

reference work

authority

ref

allusion

baseline

citation

source

quotation

footnote

sample

readout

of support

respect

coordinate

acknowledgment

regard

address


Antonyms:

reception


Derivations:

referenced

referred

referential

refer

referencing


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Reference in Other Languages...

Spanish: Referencia

German: Referenz

French: Référence

Italian: Riferimento

Turkish: Başvurma


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