Dictionary Check: reference
"reference" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Example:
"she made frequent mention of her promotion"
noun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Example:
"the student's essay failed to list several important citations"
noun
an indicator that orients you generally
Example:
"it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
noun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Example:
"he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
noun
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Example:
"requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"
noun
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Example:
"the extension of ‘satellite of Mars’ is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
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