References Meaning

There are 11 meaning(s) for word References

Meaning 1 : a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

    Example : requests for character references are all too often answered evasively

    Synonyms : character,  character reference
Meaning 2 : a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

    Example : he carried an armful of references back to his desk

    Synonyms : source
Meaning 3 : the act of referring or consulting

    Example : reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

    Synonyms : consultation
Meaning 4 : a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

    Synonyms : acknowledgment,  citation,  cite,  credit,  mention,  quotation
Meaning 5 : the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

    Synonyms : denotation,  extension
Meaning 6 : a remark that calls attention to something or someone

    Example : the speaker made several references to his wife

    Synonyms : mention
Meaning 7 : (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

    Synonyms : address,  computer address
Meaning 8 : a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

    Example : he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic

    Synonyms : book of facts,  reference book,  reference work
Meaning 9 : refer to

    Example : he referenced his colleagues' work

    Synonyms : cite
Meaning 10 : an indicator that orients you generally

    Example : it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved

    Synonyms : point of reference,  reference point
Meaning 11 : the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to

    Example : he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes