reference

Speech parts

1. reference - Noun

2. reference - Verb

Meaning

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.

Relation; regard; respect.

One who, or that which, is referred to.

One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.

A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.

The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.

The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.

Appeal.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

citation source mention consultation acknowledgment reference point character address connection relation extension credit quote quotation cite
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Antonyms

assembly industry opposition lying condemnation disapproval
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Hypernyms

book action meaning code notation write

Hyponyms

encyclopedia atlas mark handbook encyclopaedia enchiridion

Related terms

referee referential relation relate referent

Phrases with the word

language reference book reference memory without reference to for your reference eponymous reference have reference to

Examples

the student's essay failed to list several important citations Source: Internet

the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book Source: Internet

the article includes mention of similar clinical cases Source: Internet

he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic Source: Internet

requests for character references are all too often answered evasively Source: Internet

he referenced his colleagues' work Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

refereeing refereeship referencable reference angle reference book reference center