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ref·er·ence  (rfr-ns, rfrns)

n.

1. An act of referring: filed away the article for future reference.

2.

a. Significance in a specified context: Her speeches have special reference to environmental policy.

b. Meaning or denotation.

3. The state of being related or referred: with reference to; in reference to.

4. A mention of an occurrence or situation: made frequent references to her promotion.

5.

a. A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.

b. The passage or source so referred to.

c. A work frequently used as a source.

d. A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information.

6. Law

a. Submission of a case to a referee.

b. Legal actions conducted before or by a referee.

7.

a. A person who is in a position to recommend another or to vouch for his or her fitness, as for a job.

b. A statement about a person's qualifications, character, and dependability.

tr.v. ref·er·enced, ref·er·enc·ing, ref·er·ences

1. To supply references to: "Our memories are addressed and referenced . . . by significant fragments of their own content" (Frederick Turner).

2. To mention in a reference; refer to: He referenced her book in his speech. See Usage Note at allude.

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refer·enc·er n.

refer·ential (--rnshl) adj.

refer·ential·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

referential - referring or pointing to something; "symbols are inherently referential" denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming

Translations

referential [ˌrefəˈrenʃəl] ADJ → referencial

referential

adj → sich beziehend (→ to auf +acc); referential mark → Verweiszeichen nt