reference
reference /ˈrɛfrəns/
noun
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A remark that calls attention to something or someone
(
mention
, reference
)
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
She made frequent mention of her promotion
she made frequent mention of her promotion
There was no mention of it
there was no mention of it
The speaker made several references to his wife
the speaker made several references to his wife
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()
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
(
acknowledgment
, citation
, cite
, credit
, mention
, quotation
, reference
)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
The student's essay failed to list several important citations
the student's essay failed to list several important citations
The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
The article includes mention of similar clinical cases
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
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()
A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
(
book of facts
, reference book
, reference work
, reference
)
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
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()
An indicator that orients you generally
(
point of reference
, reference point
, reference
)
an indicator that orients you generally
It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
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()
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
(
character reference
, character
, reference
)
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
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()
The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
(
denotation
, extension
, reference
)
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
The extension of satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
the extension of satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
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()
The act of referring or consulting
(
consultation
, reference
)
the act of referring or consulting
Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
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The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
(
reference
)
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
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(computing) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
(
computer address
, reference
, address
)
(computing) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(
reference
, source
)
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
He carried an armful of references back to his desk
he carried an armful of references back to his desk
He spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
verb
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Refer to
(
reference
, cite
)
refer to
He referenced his colleagues' work
he referenced his colleagues' work
