Reference - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an indicator that orients you generally
- the act of referring or consulting (syn: consultation)
- the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
verb
Extra examples
The numbers were calculated by reference to the most recent census.
Reference to a map will make the position clear.
She listed her former teacher as a reference when she applied for the job.
Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job.
Her teacher gave her a letter of reference.
The book references many other authors who have written on this topic.
The statement contains several references to me.
She made no references to her opponents.
This might be done without reference to Parliament.
There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel.
The article made no reference to previous research on the subject.
The governor made only a passing reference to the problem of unemployment (=he mentioned it quickly).
A vocabulary index is included for easy reference.
Keep their price list on file for future reference (=so that it can be looked at in the future).
The book will become a standard work of reference (=a book that people look at for information).
Word forms
I/you/we/they: reference
he/she/it: references
present participle: referencing
past tense: referenced
past participle: referenced
singular: reference
plural: references
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