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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Example : he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
Synonyms : book of facts, reference book, reference work
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
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
Example : he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
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