Hypernyms for "reference"
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                    allusion
                    annual
                    argument
                    atlas
                    bench mark
                    benchmark
                    book of maps
                    buoy
                    cookbook
                    cookery book
                    cross-index
                    cross-reference
                    cyclopaedia
                    cyclopedia
                    directory
                    enchiridion
                    encyclopaedia
                    encyclopedia
                    handbook
                    instruction book
                    landmark
                    lubber line
                    lubber''s line
                    lubber''s mark
                    lubber''s point
                    map collection
                    mark
                    name-dropping
                    parameter
                    photo credit
                    retrospection
                    source book
                    target
                    uniform resource locator
                    universal resource locator
                    URL
                    vade mecum
                    white line
                    wordbook
                    yearbook
                    yearly
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.