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- DictionaryRef·er·ence/ˈref(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. the action of mentioning or alluding to something: "he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media"
- 2. the use of a source of information in order to ascertain something: "popular works of reference"
verb
- 1. provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information: "each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990"
- 2. mention or refer to: "the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles"
the act of looking at information, or the thing that you look at for information: Please keep this handout for future reference (= to look at in the future). reference noun (LETTER) B2. a letter that is written by someone who knows you, to say if you are suitable for a job or course. See also. cross reference.
adj. [ before a noun] of or for materials used for finding information: reference books; a library reference room. See -fer-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. ref•er•ence (ref′ ər əns, ref′ rəns), n., v., -enced, -enc•ing. n. an act or instance of referring.
Reference is a term used to describe a source of information that is used to support or validate a claim or argument. In writing, references can come in the form of citations, footnotes, or endnotes, and are used to give credit to the original author or creator of the information being used.
“Refer” is a verb that means to mention or allude to something. “Reference,” on the other hand, can be both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to provide a source or citation for something. As a noun, it refers to the source or citation itself.
: 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.
Define Reference. Reference refers to the act of mentioning or alluding to something. It is a term that is commonly used in academic writing, where authors are required to cite their sources to support their arguments. A reference can be a quotation, a summary, or a paraphrase of a source.
noun. /ˈrɛfrəns/ mentioning someone or something. [countable, uncountable] reference (to somebody/something) a thing you say or write that mentions someone or something else; the act of mentioning someone or something The book is full of references to growing up in India.