reference

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reference[1,noun] reference[2,adjective] reference[3,transitive verb] cross-reference[1,noun] cross-reference[2,transitive verb] frame of reference reference mark

Main Entry: ¹ref·er·ence
Pronunciation: 're-f&rn(t)s, 're-f(&-)r&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : the act of referring or consulting
2 : a bearing on a matter : RELATION <in reference to your recent letter>
3 : something that refers : as a : ALLUSION, MENTION b : something (as a sign or indication) that refers a reader or consulter to another source of information (as a book or passage) c : consultation of sources of information
4 : one referred to or consulted: as a : a person to whom inquiries as to character or ability can be made b : a statement of the qualifications of a person seeking employment or appointment given by someone familiar with the person c (1) : a source of information (as a book or passage) to which a reader or consulter is referred (2) : a work (as a dictionary or encyclopedia) containing useful facts or information d : DENOTATION, MEANING