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Synonyms for reference
ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rənsref·er·ence
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reference
Synonyms:
relation, regard, intimation, allusion
Princeton's WordNet
mention, referencenoun
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"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, character reference, reference point, mention, honorable mention, reference book, credit, acknowledgment, point of reference, reference work, computer address, consultation, address, quotation, character, cite, book of facts, source, citationcitation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotationnoun
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"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, commendation, course credit, book of facts, character reference, credit rating, reference point, character, mention, citation, honorable mention, deferred payment, acknowledgement, reference book, quote, acknowledgment, credit entry, recognition, computer address, consultation, address, source, quotation, cite, point of reference, credit, reference workreference point, point of reference, referencenoun
an indicator that orients you generally
"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, source, character reference, reference point, point of reference, mention, reference book, credit, acknowledgment, quotation, computer address, address, reference work, character, cite, book of facts, consultation, citationreference book, reference, reference work, book of factsnoun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
"he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, character reference, reference point, mention, reference book, credit, acknowledgment, point of reference, reference work, computer address, consultation, address, quotation, character, cite, book of facts, source, citationcharacter, reference, character referencenoun
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 too often answered evasively"
Synonyms:
reference point, type, role, cite, case, eccentric, fictitious character, theatrical role, fibre, reference work, address, acknowledgment, quality, point of reference, fictional character, reference book, quotation, part, computer address, grapheme, denotation, consultation, source, fiber, book of facts, character, persona, extension, mention, citation, graphic symbol, character reference, credit, lineamentreference, denotation, extensionnoun
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"
Synonyms:
prolongation, consultation, filename extension, cite, reference point, extension phone, reference work, acknowledgment, point of reference, elongation, character, indication, quotation, telephone extension, denotation, extension service, source, propagation, address, book of facts, annexe, university extension, annex, file name extension, extension, mention, citation, computer address, reference book, character reference, credit, lengthiness, wingreference, consultationnoun
the act of referring or consulting
"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, character reference, acknowledgment, reference point, reference book, mention, interview, credit, consultation, point of reference, reference work, audience, computer address, address, quotation, character, cite, book of facts, source, citationreference, sourcenoun
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"
Synonyms:
extension, rootage, denotation, character reference, acknowledgment, reference point, generator, reference book, author, seed, mention, reservoir, informant, germ, credit, beginning, consultation, origin, point of reference, reference work, computer address, address, quotation, character, root, cite, book of facts, source, citationaddress, computer address, referencenoun
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Synonyms:
extension, computer address, savoir-faire, book of facts, character reference, reference point, character, mention, reference book, credit, acknowledgment, point of reference, citation, consultation, address, reference work, quotation, cite, denotation, destination, source, name and address, speechreferenceverb
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"
Synonyms:
extension, denotation, character reference, acknowledgment, reference point, reference book, mention, credit, consultation, point of reference, reference work, computer address, address, quotation, character, cite, book of facts, source, citationreference, citeverb
refer to
"he referenced his colleagues' work"
Synonyms:
bring up, refer, advert, adduce, name, summon, quote, abduce, mention, summons, cite
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "reference":
footnote, benchmark, references, baseline, referral, refer, mention, referenced, référence, base, referring, benchmarks, referencia, background, referencing, cross-reference, qualifying, datum, citation, referred, allusion, benchmarking, erence, consultation, query, dismissal, ref, deductive, guidance, refers, referent, locating, indication, comparator, regard, renvoi
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How to use reference in a sentence?
The PBoC set the daily reference rate stronger than expected yesterday, implying they are not concerned and have no intention of entering into a 'currency war'.
These are the people who are going to be your next reference.
French prosecutors and the Guardian newspaper do not make any reference to the Rio 2016 candidacy, they only cite the city as to exemplify a process which, according to them, had a problem in the preliminary phase.
There is no dharma greater than a word uttered by a man of conscience; there is no karma greater than a man listening to himself! Since an intention precedes action, it should be the reference point for any action.
New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.
Translations for reference
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- إشارةArabic
- odkazCzech
- Quelle, Referenz, referenzierenGerman
- πηγέςGreek
- referencoEsperanto
- referenciaSpanish
- referents, soovitus, viitama, allikasEstonian
- vertausarvo, viite, mainita, suositus, viitata, lähdeviittaus, referenssi, lähdeFinnish
- référence, recommandationFrench
- iomradhScottish Gaelic
- referansHaitian Creole
- riferimentoItalian
- 参照する, 照会先, 照会, 言及する, 参考, 出典Japanese
- ಉಲ್ಲೇಖKannada
- 참조, 참고, 參照, 參考Korean
- سهرچاوهKurdish
- referente, referentie, referentDutch
- henvisningNorwegian
- naaltsoos bitsʼą́ą́dóó ééhóziniiNavajo, Navaho
- odnosić się doPolish
- referenciar, mencionar, referênciaPortuguese
- sursă de referință, referințăRomanian
- Справка, референция, ссылаться, рекомендация, образец, источник, характеристика, ссылка, отношение, отсылка, упоминать, поручительствоRussian
- källa, källhänvisningSwedish
- குறிப்புTamil
- referans, kaynakTurkish
- довідкаUkrainian
- ریفرنسUrdu
- tài liệu tham khảoVietnamese
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