REFERENCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of referring or consulting
   Synonym(s)
   • consultation (what does consultation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • action (what does action mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consult (what does consult mean?)
   • consult (what does consult mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • look up (what does look up mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
   • the class of objects that an expression refers to
   Synonym(s)
   • denotation (what does denotation mean?)
   • extension (what does extension mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the extension of `satellite of Mars” is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meaning (what does meaning mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • pertain (what does pertain mean?)
   • relate (what does relate mean?)
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
   • come to (what does come to mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • touch on (what does touch on mean?)
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
   Usage Example(s)
   • he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meaning (what does meaning mean?)
   • substance (what does substance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
   Synonym(s)
   • book of facts (what does book of facts mean?)
   • reference book (what does reference book mean?)
   • reference work (what does reference work mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • book (what does book mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cookbook (what does cookbook mean?)
   • cookery book (what does cookery book mean?)
   • instruction book (what does instruction book mean?)
   • source book (what does source book mean?)
   • wordbook (what does wordbook mean?)
   • handbook (what does handbook mean?)
   • enchiridion (what does enchiridion mean?)
   • vade mecum (what does vade mecum mean?)
   • directory (what does directory mean?)
   • annual (what does annual mean?)
   • yearbook (what does yearbook mean?)
   • atlas (what does atlas mean?)
   • book of maps (what does book of maps mean?)
   • map collection (what does map collection mean?)
   • encyclopedia (what does encyclopedia mean?)
   • cyclopedia (what does cyclopedia mean?)
   • encyclopaedia (what does encyclopaedia mean?)
   • cyclopaedia (what does cyclopaedia mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • consult (what does consult mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • look up (what does look up mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person’’s qualifications and dependability
   Synonym(s)
   • character (what does character mean?)
   • character reference (what does character reference mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • requests for character references are all to often answered evasively
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • recommendation (what does recommendation mean?)
   • testimonial (what does testimonial mean?)
   • good word (what does good word mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • qualify (what does qualify mean?)
   • characterize (what does characterize mean?)
   • characterise (what does characterise mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
   Synonym(s)
   • acknowledgment (what does acknowledgment mean?)
   • citation (what does citation mean?)
   • credit (what does credit mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • quotation (what does quotation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • note (what does note mean?)
   • annotation (what does annotation mean?)
   • notation (what does notation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • photo credit (what does photo credit mean?)
   • cross-reference (what does cross-reference mean?)
   • cross-index (what does cross-index mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • advert (what does advert mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • accredit (what does accredit mean?)
   • credit (what does credit mean?)
   • notice (what does notice mean?)
   • acknowledge (what does acknowledge mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • adduce (what does adduce mean?)
   • abduce (what does abduce mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • quote (what does quote mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • advert (what does advert mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a remark that calls attention to something or someone
   Synonym(s)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she made frequent mention of her promotion
   • there was no mention of it
   • the speaker made several references to his wife
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remark (what does remark mean?)
   • comment (what does comment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • allusion (what does allusion mean?)
   • retrospection (what does retrospection mean?)
   • name-dropping (what does name-dropping mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • advert (what does advert mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • note (what does note mean?)
   • observe (what does observe mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • remark (what does remark mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • advert (what does advert mean?)
   • bring up (what does bring up mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
8. Meaning
   • an indicator that orients you generally
   Synonym(s)
   • point of reference (what does point of reference mean?)
   • reference point (what does reference point mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indicator (what does indicator mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • benchmark (what does benchmark mean?)
   • bench mark (what does bench mark mean?)
   • landmark (what does landmark mean?)
   • lubber’s line (what does lubber’s line mean?)
   • lubber line (what does lubber line mean?)
   • lubber’s mark (what does lubber’s mark mean?)
   • lubber’s point (what does lubber’s point mean?)
   • standard (what does standard mean?)
   • criterion (what does criterion mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   • touchstone (what does touchstone mean?)
   • target (what does target mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • white line (what does white line mean?)
   • buoy (what does buoy mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
   Synonym(s)
   • source (what does source mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he carried an armful of references back to his desk
   • he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • publication (what does publication mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • source (what does source mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   • consult (what does consult mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   • look up (what does look up mean?)

REFERENCE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • refer to
   Synonym(s)
   • cite (what does cite mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he referenced his colleagues” work
   Hypernyms(s) reference is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • write (what does write mean?)
   • compose (what does compose mean?)
   • pen (what does pen mean?)
   • indite (what does indite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • citation (what does citation mean?)
   • quotation (what does quotation mean?)
   • quote (what does quote mean?)
   • citation (what does citation mean?)
   • citation (what does citation mean?)
   • acknowledgment (what does acknowledgment mean?)
   • credit (what does credit mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • quotation (what does quotation mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • source (what does source mean?)
   • citation (what does citation mean?)
   • acknowledgment (what does acknowledgment mean?)
   • credit (what does credit mean?)
   • reference (what does reference mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • quotation (what does quotation mean?)