reference
A measurement one can compare toA measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
» Don't you want to see my references?
Meaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
Referenz
образе́цobrazéc, отноше́ниеotnošénije, рефере́нцияreferéncija
зразо́кzrazók
(countable, uncountable)Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Referenz
рекоменда́цияrekomendácija, поручи́тельствоporučítelʹstvo, рефере́нцияreferéncija
характери́стикаxarakterýstyka, рекоменда́ціяrekomendácija
(US, countable, especially, uncountable)A person who provides this information; a referee.
(attributive, countable, often, uncountable)A reference work.
reference grammar
Reference Dictionary of Linguistics
(countable, uncountable)The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
the act of referring or consulting
(countable, uncountable)A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
(countable, literary, uncountable)A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
(countable, literary, uncountable)A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
Quelle
ссы́лкаssýlka, отсы́лкаotsýlka, исто́чникistóčnik
посила́нняposylánnja, джерело́džereló, посила́нняposylánnja
(countable, uncountable)An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
Referenz
ссылкаssylka
(countable, uncountable)A special sequence used to represent complex characters in markup languages, such as ™ for the ™ symbol.
(archaic, countable, literary, uncountable)A relationship or relation (to something).
связьsvjazʹ
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Appeal.
Examples
123 sentencesDon't you want to see my references?
It's important to have a reference point.
I want to look at the reference books.
I want to look at my reference books.
Can you provide us with references?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 5
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, nominative neuter plural ofFrom Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, nominative neuter plural of referēns, present participle of referō (“return, reply”, literally “carry back”). Morphologically refer + -ence.
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Forms
plural: references| Singular | reference |
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regular
Synonyms
19 synonyms- the act of referring or consulting:consultation
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to:denotationextension
- a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to:source
- a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts:reference bookreference workbook of facts
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability:charactercharacter reference
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone:mention
Word family
58 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable