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reference

British pronunciation/ɹˈɛfɹəns/
American pronunciation/ˈɹɛfɝəns/, /ˈɹɛfɹəns/
Reference
[NOUN]
1

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

synonyms : mention
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2

a short note in a book giving information about the source of its subject

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3

a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

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4

an indicator that orients you generally

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5

a letter written by a former employer about a former employee who has applied for a new job, giving information about them

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6

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

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7

the act of referring or consulting

synonyms : consultation
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8

the act of referring to or indicating something or someone in language, where words or expressions are used to point to or denote specific entities, objects, or concepts

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9

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

synonyms : source
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10

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

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[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

refer to

synonyms : cite
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Examples
1I bookmarked the website for future reference.
2They recorded the conversation on the telephone for future reference.
3The archbishop cautioned the cardinal to beware of a man of one book who bases all of his arguments solely on a single reference.
4Beatles reference?
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