Definitions:

1. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts noun
   • The expert contributed articles to the basic reference on that topic.
2. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability noun
   • requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
3. a publication or a passage from a publication that is referred to noun
   • I carried an armful of references back to my desk.
4. an indicator that orients you generally noun
   • it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
5. the act of referring or consulting noun
   • reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
6. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to noun
   • I argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes.
7. to refer to verb
   • I referenced my colleagues' work.

Synonyms:

• address
• book of facts
• character
• character reference
• cite
• computer address
• consultation
• credit
• extension
• mention
• point of reference
• reference book
• reference point
• reference work
• source

NearBy Words:

• referenced