Word: References
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"
Verb
Definitions:
1. Provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information.
Example sentences: "Each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990"
2. Mention or refer to.
Example sentences: "The media referenced our association in almost 40 articles"
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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References in Other Languages...
Spanish: Referencia
German: Verweis
French: Référence
Italian: Riferimento
Turkish: Başvuru
