Definition of Reference
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(n.) The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
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(n.) That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
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(n.) Relation; regard; respect.
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(n.) One who, or that which, is referred to.
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(n.) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
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(n.) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
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(n.) The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
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(n.) The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
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(n.) Appeal.
Antonyms of Reference
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Homophones of Reference
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