Meaning

2 senses
  1. A book providing factual information.

    The Red Book is the standard reference book for those naming inorganic chemical compounds.

    Nachschlagewerk, Referenzbuch

    спра́вочникsprávočnik

    дові́дникdovídnyk

  2. A book that can be consulted in the library but cannot be borrowed.

    I wanted to take out the encyclopedia, but the librarian said it was a reference book.

    Präsenzbestand

    a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

Examples

10 sentences
  1. I want to look at the reference books.

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  2. I want to look at my reference books.

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  3. A dictionary is an excellent reference book.

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  4. He made reference to my book.

    deEr verwies auf mein Buch.

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  5. He made reference to that book.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
book providing factual information:
Русский
By meaning 1
book providing factual information:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
book providing factual information:
library: book that may not be borrowed:

Forms

plural: reference books
Singularreference book
Pluralreference books

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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