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"Reference" Definition

noun

A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information.
A mention of an occurrence or situation: made frequent references to her promotion.
A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.
A person who is in a position to recommend another or to vouch for his or her fitness, as for a job.
A work frequently used as a source.

verb-transitive

To mention in a reference; refer to: He referenced her book in his speech. See Usage Note at allude.
To supply references to: "Our memories are addressed and referenced . . . by significant fragments of their own content” ( Frederick Turner).

adjective

Used or usable for reference.
Constituting a standard for measuring or constructing.

verb

To supply with .
To cite in or as a reference.
To put in a form (as a table) adapted to easy reference.

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