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reference

noun
  1. the act of referring or consulting
    “reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer”
    consultation
  2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
    extension
  3. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
    “I argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes.”
  4. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
    addresscomputer address
  5. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    “The expert contributed articles to the basic reference on that topic.”
    reference bookreference workbook of facts
  6. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
    “requests for character references are all too often answered evasively”
    charactercharacter reference
  7. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    credit
  8. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
    mention
  9. an indicator that orients you generally
    “it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved”
    reference pointpoint of reference
  10. a publication or a passage from a publication that is referred to
    “I carried an armful of references back to my desk.”
    source
verb
  1. to refer to
    “I referenced my colleagues' work.”
    cite