reference

noun

1.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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refer
2.
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
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reference
3.
an indicator that orients you generally
4.
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
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refer
5.
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
6.
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
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refer referent
7.
the act of referring or consulting
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refer
8.
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
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refer reference
9.
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
10.
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to