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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛf^ərəns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ref′ər əns, ref′rəns)

Inflections of 'reference' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

references: v 3rd person singular

referencing: v pres p

referenced: v past

referenced: v past p

ref•er•ence /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/USA pronunciation n., v., -enced, -enc•ing.
n.

[uncountable] an act or instance of referring, as for information.
a mention;
allusion:[countable]In her complaint she made numerous references to him as a witness.
- a direction of the attention, as in a book, to some other book, passage, etc.: [uncountable]You make reference to several authors in your paper.[countable]the use of references in a term paper.
- [countable] the book, passage, etc., to which one is directed:You need at least five references in such a short term paper.
use for purposes of information:[uncountable]a library for public reference.
a book or other source of useful information:[countable]His book is an important medical reference.
[countable]
- a person who can provide a statement or a letter about, or answer questions about, another's character, abilities, etc.:May I list you as one of my references in case a job interview comes up?
- a statement or letter regarding a person's character, abilities, etc.:She wrote him a glowing reference.
regard or connection;
relation:[uncountable]I'm writing in reference to the job in the classified section.

v. [~ + object]

to mention in or as a reference:How many times has your work been referenced in other scholars' work?

adj. [before a noun]

of or for materials used for finding information:reference books; a library reference room.

See -fer-.

ref•er•ence (ref′ər əns, ref′rəns),USA pronunciation n., v., -enced, -enc•ing.
n.

an act or instance of referring.
a mention;
allusion.
something for which a name or designation stands;
denotation.
a direction in a book or writing to some other book, passage, etc.
a book, passage, etc., to which one is directed.
See reference mark (def. 2).
material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or referred to by a reference mark.
use or recourse for purposes of information:a library for public reference.
a person to whom one refers for testimony as to one's character, abilities, etc.
a statement, usually written, as to a person's character, abilities, etc.
relation, regard, or respect:all persons, without reference to age.

v.t.

to furnish (a book, dissertation, etc.) with references:Each new volume is thoroughly referenced.
to arrange (notes, data, etc.) for easy reference:Statistical data is referenced in the glossary.
to refer to:to reference a file.

refer + -ence 1580–90

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reference /ˈrɛfərəns; ˈrɛfrəns/ n

the act or an instance of referring
something referred, esp proceedings submitted to a referee in law
a direction of the attention to a passage elsewhere or to another book, document, etc
a book or passage referred to
a mention or allusion: this book contains several references to the Civil War
the relation between a word, phrase, or symbol and the object or idea to which it refers
- a source of information or facts
- (as modifier): a reference book, a reference library
a written testimonial regarding one's character or capabilities
a person referred to for such a testimonial
- (followed by to) relation or delimitation, esp to or by membership of a specific class or group; respect or regard: all people, without reference to sex or age
- (as modifier): a reference group
terms of reference ⇒ the specific limits of responsibility that determine the activities of an investigating body, etc

vb (transitive)

to furnish or compile a list of references for (an academic thesis, publication, etc)
to make a reference to; refer to

prep

with reference to: reference your letter of the 9th instAbbreviation: re

referential /ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/ adj

'reference' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: allusion, mention, quote, quotation, citation, more...

Collocations: [author, source, cross, medical, published] references, reference the [textbook, study, dictionary, index, internet], a reference [map, guide, point, library], more...

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