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reference

English

🔊 the act of referring or consulting
“reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer”
🔊 the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
“the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos”
🔊 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”
🔊 a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
“he carried an armful of references back to his desk”
🔊 a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
“he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic”
🔊 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”
🔊 a remark that calls attention to something or someone
“she made frequent mention of her promotion”
🔊 (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
🔊 an indicator that orients you generally
“it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved”
🔊 a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
“the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
🔊 refer to
“he referenced his colleagues' work”