Reference (IPA: /ˈɹɛfɝəns/, /ˈɹɛfɹəns/)
| Reference (n.) |
The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance. |
| Reference (n.) |
That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book. |
| Reference (n.) |
Relation; regard; respect. |
| Reference (n.) |
One who, or that which, is referred to. |
| Reference (n.) |
One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another. |
| Reference (n.) |
A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred. |
| Reference (n.) |
The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision. |
| Reference (n.) |
The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court. |
| Reference (n.) |
Appeal. |