reference

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noun

ref·er·ence ˈre-fərn(t)s How to pronounce reference (audio)

ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s

: the act of referring or consulting

: a bearing on a matter : relation

in reference to your recent letter

: something that refers: such as

: allusion, mention

: something (such as a sign or indication) that refers a reader or consulter to another source of information (such as a book or passage)

: consultation of sources of information

: one referred to or consulted: such as

: a person to whom inquiries as to character or ability can be made

: a statement of the qualifications of a person seeking employment or appointment given by someone familiar with the person

c(1)

: a source of information (such as a book or passage) to which a reader or consulter is referred

(2)

: a work (such as a dictionary or encyclopedia) containing useful facts or information

: denotation, meaning

reference

2 of 3

adjective

: used or usable for reference

especially : constituting a standard for measuring or constructing

reference

3 of 3

verb

referenced; referencing

transitive verb

: to supply with references

: to cite in or as a reference

: to put in a form (such as a table) adapted to easy reference

Example Sentences

Noun references to an earlier event The numbers were calculated by reference to the most recent census. Reference to a map will make the position clear. She listed her former teacher as a reference when she applied for the job. Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job. Her teacher gave her a letter of reference. Adjective a list of reference materials Verb The book references many other authors who have written on this topic. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Read on for their pro-advice and reference photos to take into the salon during your next visit.

Julie Ricevuto, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2022 During the chat with Alo Yoga’s CEO and co-founder Danny Harris, West commented on Harris’s reference to a book.

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 In some editions Friday, the first name of Shohei Ohtani, a Los Angeles Angels player, was misspelled as Shoehei on second reference.

WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Jessica's return comes with two Easter eggs from Part III: a mac and cheese reference and Elizabeth Anne Rooney, who (off screen in the film) stole Jessica's boyfriend.

Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The white riot of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol Building is impossible to understand without reference to earlier, yet strikingly similar, efforts during the First Reconstruction period.

Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Homicide detectives asked anyone with information about the case to call 801-799-3000 and reference case No. 22-178180.

Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Martin Scorsese and Mean Streets seem an obvious reference.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 The People’s Bank of China set the daily reference rate for the yuan at the strongest bias on record versus the average estimate in a Bloomberg survey of analysts and traders.

Robert Brand, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022

Adjective

State officials regularly cross-reference voting records with BMV records, which list someone’s citizenship status on their driver’s license.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 12 July 2021 This process sees them cross-reference lists of the dead from the Washington Department of Health and the Social Security Administration.

Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2020 The access could help OFAC cross-reference information with other investigators, including those in the U.S. intelligence community, said Mr. Lorber, a former senior adviser to the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

Jack Hagel, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020

Verb

Were there moments that felt essential to reference?

Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 10 June 2022 The GPS Archive sneakers reference Nike’s history and values brought to life by Sachs’ studio.

Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 For example, the custom, artisanal kitchen cabinets reference the whalers and plein air painters who once intermingled on Long Island’s South Fork.

Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2022 The simple thing to do would be to cross-reference the post with CNN’s own content, or any reputable news source, to discern fact from fiction.

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2022 Nashville artist Charlotte Terrell creates custom murals for her clients that reference traditional scenics but veer more towards abstraction.

Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022 Each Apparatus collection is treated as an all-encompassing production with titles that reference the structure of literature and drama.

Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2022 They were listed in a 1912 volume that does not reference any J. Player timepiece, according to Sophie Harding of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York.

Daniel Miller Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021 Although delinquencies might be indirectly reflected in the general financial records which Civil Code Section 5200 says members can inspect, other statutes reference the confidentiality of delinquencies.

Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

reference

noun

ref·er·ence ˈre-fə-rəns How to pronounce reference (audio)

ˈref-rəns

: the act of looking at or in something for information Reference to a map will make our location clear.

: a relation to or concern with something

I am writing in reference to your advertisement.

: the act or an instance of mentioning

They made no references to my error.

: a work (as a dictionary) that contains useful information

: something that refers a reader to another source of information

: a person who can be asked for information about another person's character or ability

: a written statement about someone's character or ability

Legal Definition

reference

noun

ref·er·ence ˈre-frəns, -fə-rəns How to pronounce reference (audio)

: an act of referring

specifically : mention or citation of one document (as a statute) in another

a municipality may adopt by reference all or a part of this title

Alaska Statutes

单词	referencing
释义	reference 1 of 3 noun ref·er·ence ˈre-fərn(t)s ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s 1 : the act of referring or consulting 2 : a bearing on a matter : relation in reference to your recent letter 3 : something that refers: such as a : allusion, mention b : something (such as a sign or indication) that refers a reader or consulter to another source of information (such as a book or passage) c : consultation of sources of information 4 : one referred to or consulted: such as a : a person to whom inquiries as to character or ability can be made b : a statement of the qualifications of a person seeking employment or appointment given by someone familiar with the person c(1) : a source of information (such as a book or passage) to which a reader or consulter is referred (2) : a work (such as a dictionary or encyclopedia) containing useful facts or information d : denotation, meaning reference 2 of 3 adjective : used or usable for reference especially : constituting a standard for measuring or constructing reference 3 of 3 verb referenced; referencing transitive verb 1 a : to supply with references b : to cite in or as a reference 2 : to put in a form (such as a table) adapted to easy reference Synonyms Noun authority source See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun references to an earlier event The numbers were calculated by reference to the most recent census. Reference to a map will make the position clear. She listed her former teacher as a reference when she applied for the job. Her former teacher gave her a reference when she applied for the job. Her teacher gave her a letter of reference. Adjective a list of reference materials Verb The book references many other authors who have written on this topic. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Read on for their pro-advice and reference photos to take into the salon during your next visit. Julie Ricevuto, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2022 During the chat with Alo Yoga’s CEO and co-founder Danny Harris, West commented on Harris’s reference to a book. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 In some editions Friday, the first name of Shohei Ohtani, a Los Angeles Angels player, was misspelled as Shoehei on second reference. WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Jessica's return comes with two Easter eggs from Part III: a mac and cheese reference and Elizabeth Anne Rooney, who (off screen in the film) stole Jessica's boyfriend. Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The white riot of January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol Building is impossible to understand without reference to earlier, yet strikingly similar, efforts during the First Reconstruction period. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 Homicide detectives asked anyone with information about the case to call 801-799-3000 and reference case No. 22-178180. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Martin Scorsese and Mean Streets seem an obvious reference. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 The People’s Bank of China set the daily reference rate for the yuan at the strongest bias on record versus the average estimate in a Bloomberg survey of analysts and traders. Robert Brand, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Adjective State officials regularly cross-reference voting records with BMV records, which list someone’s citizenship status on their driver’s license. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 12 July 2021 This process sees them cross-reference lists of the dead from the Washington Department of Health and the Social Security Administration. Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 11 Dec. 2020 The access could help OFAC cross-reference information with other investigators, including those in the U.S. intelligence community, said Mr. Lorber, a former senior adviser to the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. Jack Hagel, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020 Verb Were there moments that felt essential to reference? Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 10 June 2022 The GPS Archive sneakers reference Nike’s history and values brought to life by Sachs’ studio. Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 For example, the custom, artisanal kitchen cabinets reference the whalers and plein air painters who once intermingled on Long Island’s South Fork. Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 16 Aug. 2022 The simple thing to do would be to cross-reference the post with CNN’s own content, or any reputable news source, to discern fact from fiction. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2022 Nashville artist Charlotte Terrell creates custom murals for her clients that reference traditional scenics but veer more towards abstraction. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 May 2022 Each Apparatus collection is treated as an all-encompassing production with titles that reference the structure of literature and drama. Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2022 They were listed in a 1912 volume that does not reference any J. Player timepiece, according to Sophie Harding of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. Daniel Miller Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021 Although delinquencies might be indirectly reflected in the general financial records which Civil Code Section 5200 says members can inspect, other statutes reference the confidentiality of delinquencies. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1856, in the meaning defined above Verb 1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing reference for future reference frame of reference cross-reference in reference to point of reference reference point reference library terms of reference self-reference with reference to reference mark make reference to See More for future reference frame of reference cross-reference in reference to point of reference reference point reference library terms of reference self-reference with reference to reference mark make reference to See More Kids Definition reference noun ref·er·ence ˈre-fə-rəns ˈref-rəns 1 : the act of looking at or in something for information Reference to a map will make our location clear. 2 : a relation to or concern with something I am writing in reference to your advertisement. 3 : the act or an instance of mentioning They made no references to my error. 4 : a work (as a dictionary) that contains useful information 5 : something that refers a reader to another source of information 6 : a person who can be asked for information about another person's character or ability 7 : a written statement about someone's character or ability Medical Definition reference 1 of 2 adjective ref·er·ence ˈref-(ə-)rən(t)s : of known potency and used as a standard in the biological assay of a sample of the same drug of unknown strength a dose of reference cod-liver oil reference 2 of 2 see idea of reference Legal Definition reference noun ref·er·ence ˈre-frəns, -fə-rəns 1 : an act of referring specifically : mention or citation of one document (as a statute) in another a municipality may adopt by reference all or a part of this title Alaska Statutes see also incorporate 2 : a referral especially to a legislative committee or master also : an order referring a matter to a master the extent to which any party is more responsible than other parties for the reference to a master Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 53(g) referencing verb present participle of reference as in documenting Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance documenting sourcing validating specifying corroborating illustrating mentioning exemplifying citing representing substantiating bearing out quoting naming adducing touching (on or upon) adverting (to) referring (to) instancing
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