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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
reference/ˈrefrəns/
▶noun
  • 1 the action of referring.

    ■ a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article.

  • 2 a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability.
▶verb
  • 1 provide (a book or article) with references.
  • 2 mention or refer to: the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles.
– phrases
with (or in) reference to in relation to; as regards.



'reference' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "reference" in the title:
*In general* & *in reference to*
<place /location> where you want to insert the reference
"get" the reference?
"house" in reference to people
"make reference" to vs "mention"
"Reference" as a verb
"this" reference in a specific text
"yellow" in reference to race
a favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons
a historical reference of their health condition
About the format of describing a reference
another frame of reference
Application with a detailed CV quoting reference number to
as/ for your reference
Attributed Vs In Reference To
Back-reference
Barbed reference
become a reference as vs. become a reference
bibliography or reference
both -- as reference to more than two items
bring forth our reference
by reference to (British law)
By reference to the substantive
Capital letters with reference to laws, regulations or acts
character reference
cite and reference
Cross-reference in a glossary/dictionary
distributed "for/as" reference "to/of"
dry reference
Each of the reference books
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