Definition of Reference

Noun

• 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"
  
• (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
  address - computer address
• a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
  "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"
  "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
  source
• the act of referring or consulting
  "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
  consultation
• 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"
  denotation extension
• 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"
  character - character reference
• a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
  - reference book - reference work - book of facts
• an indicator that orients you generally
  "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
  - reference point - point of 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 acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"
  "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
  citation cite acknowledgment credit mention quotation
• a remark that calls attention to something or someone
  "she made frequent mention of her promotion"
  "there was no mention of it"
  "the speaker made several references to his wife"
  mention

Verb

• refer to
  "he referenced his colleagues' work"
  cite

Word games points for the Reference

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Unscramble reference

45 unscramble word found using the letters reference.

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