reference
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈrɛfərəns/
- Specialized
- I use the term "local" as a general reference to residents of metropolitan Las Vegas.
- frame of reference
- explicit reference
- reference point
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Watch on YouTubeAnd because of that self reference, it's a never ending enterprise.
- And because of that self reference, it's a never ending enterprise.
Examples
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One may argue that disciplines can be identified with reference to their object of study.
Academic text (2008) -
The show's title, The Milk of Dreams, is a reference to the artist Leonora Carrington.
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We're always using some reference to that, whether we realize it or not.
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However, my call today is more in reference to the school.
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Which was in reference to police actions, right?
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The word's actually a reference to the Virgin Mary.
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Differences were noted, based on gender, in reference to a team sports curriculum.
Academic text (2015) -
And thus we also understand the law to be with reference to political rights in all civilized countries.
Academic text (2017) -
Amherst remained a crucial point of reference for Coles throughout his career.
Academic text (2017) -
The professor provided a detailed reference to the historical texts discussed in class.
Synonyms
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8.1
A person, animal or thing that a word talks about
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6.7
The basic exact meaning of a word, not the feelings it suggests
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7.6
All the real things that a word describes, for example birds
A real thing in the world that a word refers to
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A system for measuring where things are and how they move from one viewpoint
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3.8
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
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7.2
A system that describes where and how an object is located or facing
- Specialized
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3.7
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
- Specialized
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4.9
A system that uses coordinates to show positions, like GPS or a map grid
- Specialized
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8.9
A frame where objects stay still or move straight at constant speed unless a force acts on them
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6.9
A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
- Specialized
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5.1
A pattern of crossing lines on a map or picture that helps find places by letters and numbers
- Specialized
A fixed date used as the standard time for recording positions of stars and planets
How Direct
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2.8
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2.3
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7.6
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4.1
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The linguistic sense of reference comes from Latin referre (re- 'back' + ferre 'to carry') and means what a word 'points back' to in the real world, which is why the reference of 'cat' is the animals themselves.