reference

  1. Noun.  A relationship or relation ((term, to) something).
  2. Noun.  A measurement one can compare to.
  3. Noun.  Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
  4. Noun.  A reference work.
  5. Noun.  (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
  6. Noun.  (context, academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
  7. Noun.  (context, academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
  8. Noun.  (programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
  9. Verb.  to refer to, to make reference to, to cite.
  10. Verb.  to mention.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.