reference work

Noun

Meaning

a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

reference reference book book of facts encyclopedia almanac handbook encyclopaedia enchiridion book novel dictionary album mention compilation catalogue
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Antonyms

disfavor creative writing

Hypernyms

book

Hyponyms

encyclopedia atlas handbook encyclopaedia enchiridion annual

Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

reference unit reference value reference variable referenceable referenced referenceless