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reference
Definition:
(nou) a remark that calls attention to something or someone (nou) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (nou) an indicator that orients you generally (nou) a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts (nou) a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability (nou) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (nou) the act of referring or consulting (nou) a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to (nou) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored (nou) the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈrefrəns
Examples:
The reference is used to corroborate, not to provide the quote.
Just click on the title of the book in the reference.
The single reference in that book is too fleeting and obscure.
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