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a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"

a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.

One who, or that which, is referred to.

One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.

A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.

The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.

The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.

Appeal.

The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.

That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.

One who, or that which, is referred to.

One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.

A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.

The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.

The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.

Appeal.

The act of submitting a matter to another to settle or of consulting an authority for information; a directing of attention to something; a passing allusion; a note, etc., in a book or writing, directing attention to some other book or passage; also, the passage, etc., to which attention is directed; a person to whom inquiries may be directed regarding another person; a written statement of the ability of a person given by another; relation; respect; as, with reference to your request.

Suitable to be used in securing information; as, a reference library.

The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision: relation: allusion: one who or that which is referred to: (law) the act of submitting a dispute for investigation or decision.

Act of referring; relation; person or thing referred to.

The act of referring; that which refers; a person or thing referred to; allusion; testimonial.

Act of referring; submission to another for information, &c.; assignment; allusion; one who or that which is referred to; relation; respect.

A sending or direction to another for information; allusion to; the submission of a matter in dispute to another for decision.

n. Act of referring; a delivering or sending, as for decision, information, and the like; —appeal to the judgment of another;— relation; respect:—allusion; intimation;—one of whom inquiries can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like of another : —a passage in a work to winch the reader is trefoil from another passage in a work to which the reader is referred from another passage.