reference

[ ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns ]

/ ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /

noun

an act or instance of referring.

a mention; allusion.

something for which a name or designation stands; denotation.

a direction in a book or writing to some other book, passage, etc.

a book, passage, etc., to which one is directed.

reference mark(def 2).

material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or referred to by a reference mark.

use or recourse for purposes of information: a library for public reference.

a person to whom one refers for testimony as to one's character, abilities, etc.

a statement, usually written, as to a person's character, abilities, etc.

relation, regard, or respect: all persons, without reference to age.

verb (used with object), ref·er·enced, ref·er·enc·ing.

to furnish (a book, dissertation, etc.) with references: Each new volume is thoroughly referenced.

to arrange (notes, data, etc.) for easy reference: Statistical data is referenced in the glossary.

to refer to: to reference a file.

Origin of reference

First recorded in 1580–90; refer + -ence

SYNONYMS FOR reference

4 note, citation.

10 endorsement.

11 consideration, concern.

OTHER WORDS FROM reference

mis·ref·er·ence, noun non·ref·er·ence, noun pre·ref·er·ence, noun sub·ref·er·ence, noun

un·ref·er·enced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reference

allusion reference reference referral

Words nearby reference

refectory, refectory table, refel, refer, referee, reference, reference book, reference electrode, reference frame, reference group, reference mark

British Dictionary definitions for mis-reference

reference

/ (ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns) /

noun

the act or an instance of referring

something referred, esp proceedings submitted to a referee in law

a direction of the attention to a passage elsewhere or to another book, document, etc

a book or passage referred to

a mention or allusion this book contains several references to the Civil War

philosophy

the relation between a word, phrase, or symbol and the object or idea to which it refers
the object referred to by an expressionCompare sense (def. 12)

a source of information or facts
(as modifier)a reference book; a reference library

a written testimonial regarding one's character or capabilities

a person referred to for such a testimonial

(foll by to) relation or delimitation, esp to or by membership of a specific class or group; respect or regardall people, without reference to sex or age
(as modifier)a reference group

point of reference a fact forming the basis of an evaluation or assessment; criterion

terms of reference the specific limits of responsibility that determine the activities of an investigating body, etc

verb (tr)

to furnish or compile a list of references for (an academic thesis, publication, etc)

to make a reference to; refer to he referenced Chomsky, 1956

preposition

commerce with reference to reference your letter of the 9th inst Abbreviation: re

Derived forms of reference

referencer, noun referential (ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl), adjective

Idioms and Phrases with mis-reference

reference

see in regard (reference) to.

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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reference

noun

verb (used with object), ref·er·enced, ref·er·enc·ing.

Origin of reference

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British Dictionary definitions for mis-reference

noun

verb (tr)

preposition

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

reference

noun

verb (used with object), ref·er·enced, ref·er·enc·ing.

Origin of reference

SYNONYMS FOR reference

OTHER WORDS FROM reference

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reference

Words nearby reference

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noun

verb (tr)

preposition

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