reference
English
Noun
(en noun )
A relationship or relation ((to) something).
*, III.1.3:
- all these are far more eminent and great, when they shall proceed from a sanctified spirit, that hath a true touch of religion and a reference to God.
A measurement one can compare to.
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted
A reference work.
(semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
(academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
(academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
(programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
(programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in a web page such as ™ or €.
(obsolete) appeal
* Shakespeare
- Make your full reference .
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Verb
(referenc)
to refer to, to make reference to, to cite
- Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
to mention
Usage notes
* Some authorities object to the use of reference as a verb, preferring “refer to” or “cite”.
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perusal
English
Noun
The act of perusing; studying something carefully.
* {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=5 citation
, passage=These were business hours, and a feeling of loneliness crept over him, perhaps germinated by his sight of the illustrated papers, and accentuated by an attempted perusal of them.}}
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