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Meaning of reference



Definitions of reference

1. [n] - a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

2. [n] - the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to

3. [n] - the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression

4. [n] - the act of referring or consulting

5. [v] - refer to

 

Quotes - Example use of the word reference

1. reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

2. the class of objects that an expression refers to

3. the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos

4. he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes

5. he carried an armful of references back to his desk

6. he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation





reference Synonyms

cite

source

extension

denotation

consultation

 

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