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Reference word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "reference" word

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[noun] the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
[noun] 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"
[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"
[noun] a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
[noun] 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 to often answered evasively"
[noun] 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"
[noun] 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"
[noun] an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
[noun] 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"
[verb] refer to
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\Ref"er*ence\ (r?f"?r-ens), n. [See {Refer}.] 1. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for quidance. 2. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book. 3. Relation; regard; respect. Something that hath a reference to my state. --Shak. 4. One who, or that which, is referred to. Specifically;
(a) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
(b) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred. 5. (Law)
(a) The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
(b) (Equity) The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court. 6. Appeal. [R.] ``Make your full reference.'' --Shak. {Reference Bible}, a Bible in which brief explanations, and references to parallel passages, are printed in the margin of the text.

Synonyms for reference

acknowledgment, book of facts, character, character reference, citation, cite, consultation, credit, denotation, extension, mention, point of reference, quotation, reference book, reference point, reference work, source

See also: annual | comment | compose | cross-index | good word | indicator | landmark | lubber's point | map collection | name-dropping | note | pen | photo credit | publication | remark | substance | target | touchstone | vade mecum | write |

The fun area, different aproach to word »reference«

Let's analyse "reference" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNEREFER. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: reference: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: reference: 9 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (4) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (2) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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