- reference
- [[t]re̱fərəns[/t]]
♦♦♦references, referencing, referenced1) N-VAR Reference to someone or something is the act of talking about them or mentioning them. A reference is a particular example of this.
He made no reference to any agreement...
The crowd chanted `No Poll Tax', a reference to the government's new local taxation system...
He summed up his philosophy, with reference to Calvin.
2) N-UNCOUNT Reference is the act of consulting someone or something in order to get information or advice.This might be done without reference to Parliament...
Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference.
3) ADJ: ADJ n Reference books are ones that you look at when you need specific information or facts about a subject.There are several reference books which have been compiled to help you make your choice.
...a useful reference work for teachers.
4) N-COUNT A reference is a word, phrase, or idea which comes from something such as a book, poem, or play and which you use when making a point about something....a reference from the Quran.
...historical references.
5) N-COUNT A reference is something such as a number or a name that tells you where you can obtain the information you want....a map reference...
Make a note of the reference number shown on the form.
6) N-COUNT A reference is a letter that is written by someone who knows you and which describes your character and abilities. When you apply for a job, an employer might ask for references.The firm offered to give her a reference.
7) N-COUNT A reference is a person who gives you a reference, for example when you are applying for a job. [mainly AM](in BRIT, usually use referee)8) VERB If you reference a particular book or writer, you make a precise reference to them in what you are saying or writing.[V n] It specifically referenced Hermann Noordung's classic 1928 book on this subject.
Syn:refer to9) PHRASE: PHR after v If you keep information for future reference, you keep it because it might be useful in the future.Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.
10) PHR-PREP You use with reference to or in reference to in order to indicate what something relates to.I am writing with reference to your article on salaries for scientists...
I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
11) → See also , frame of reference, , terms of reference
English dictionary. 2008.
