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Detailed Synonyms for reference in English

reference:

reference [the ~] noun

  1. the reference
    the reference; the certificate
  2. the reference
    the reference
  3. the reference
    the reference; the innuendo; the allusion; the hint
  4. the reference
    – the act of referring or consulting 1
    the reference; the consultation
    – the act of referring or consulting 1
  5. the reference
    – the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to 1
    the reference; the extension; the denotation
    – the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to 1
    • reference [the ~] noun
    • extension [the ~] noun
      • the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos1
    • denotation [the ~] noun
  6. the reference
    – the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to 1
    the reference
    – the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to 1
    • reference [the ~] noun
      • he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes1
  7. the reference
    – (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 1
    the address; the reference; the computer address
    – (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 1
  8. the reference
    – a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts 1
    the reference; the reference book; the book of facts; the reference work
    – a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts 1
  9. the reference
    – a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability 1
    the reference; the character; the character reference
    – a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability 1
  10. the reference
    – a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 1
    the reference; the mention; the quotation; the credit; the cite; the citation; the acknowledgment
    – a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 1
    • reference [the ~] noun
    • mention [the ~] noun
      • the article includes mention of similar clinical cases1
    • quotation [the ~] noun
    • credit [the ~] noun
    • cite [the ~] noun
    • citation [the ~] noun
      • the student's essay failed to list several important citations1
    • acknowledgment [the ~] noun
      • the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book1
  11. the reference
    – a remark that calls attention to something or someone 1
    the reference; the mention
    – a remark that calls attention to something or someone 1
    • reference [the ~] noun
      • the speaker made several references to his wife1
    • mention [the ~] noun
      • she made frequent mention of her promotion1
      • there was no mention of it1
  12. the reference
    – an indicator that orients you generally 1
    the reference; the point of reference; the reference point
    – an indicator that orients you generally 1
  13. the reference
    – a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to 1
    the source; the reference
    – a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to 1
    • source [the ~] noun
      • he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation1
    • reference [the ~] noun
      • he carried an armful of references back to his desk1

reference verb

  1. reference
    – refer to 1
    reference; to cite
    – refer to 1
    • reference verb
      • he referenced his colleagues' work1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)

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Related Definitions for "reference":

  1. the act of referring or consulting1
    • reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer1
  2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to1
  3. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to1
    • he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes1
  4. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored1
  5. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts1
  6. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability1
  7. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage1
  8. a remark that calls attention to something or someone1
    • the speaker made several references to his wife1
  9. an indicator that orients you generally1
    • it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved1
  10. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to1
    • he carried an armful of references back to his desk1
  11. refer to1
    • he referenced his colleagues' work1

Related Synonyms for reference