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/ˈsʌbˌrɛf(ə)rəns/, /ˈsʌbˌrɛf(ə)rn̩s/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌrɛf(ə)rəns/ A secondary, underlying, or implicit reference; (also) a footnote.
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1825 C. Lamb in London Mag. Aug. 600 The skilful actor by a sort of sub-reference, rather than direct appeal to us, disarms the character of a great deal of its odiousness.
1879 Sunday Mag. 1 Mar. 350/1 The word is often used..without any sub-reference to talismanic arts.
1906 G. D. Hiscox Gas, Gasoline, & Oil-engines (new ed.) xvi. 247 In Fig. 230 is illustrated the change gear of the Winton automobile-motor, of which the sub-references indicate the parts which are operated by two-shifting yokes.
1987 G. A. Clark & E. D. Zimmerman Resources for Educating Artistically Talented Students iv. 93 The extensive list of topics includes sub-references to other topics of related interest.
2007 A. D. Nuttall Shakespeare the Thinker iv. 172 If there is ‘sub-reference’ to Sidney, that sub-reference exists in tense negotiation with an alien polity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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