reference (n):the act of referring or consultingSamplesreference to an encyclopedia produced the answer Related Words: consultation reference (n):the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers toSamplesthe extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos Related Words: denotation, extension reference (n):the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers toSampleshe argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes reference (n):(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored Related Word: address reference (n):a book to which you can refer for authoritative factsSampleshe contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic reference (n):a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependabilitySamplesrequests for character references are all too often answered evasively Related Word: character reference (n):a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passageSamplesthe student's essay failed to list several important citations.
the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book.
the article includes mention of similar clinical cases Related Words: acknowledgment, citation, credit, mention reference (n):a remark that calls attention to something or someoneSamplesshe made frequent mention of her promotion.
there was no mention of it.
the speaker made several references to his wife Related Words: mention reference (n):an indicator that orients you generallySamplesit is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved reference (n):a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred toSampleshe carried an armful of references back to his desk.
he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation Related Words: source reference (v):refer toSampleshe referenced his colleagues' work Related Words: cite
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Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you
Arayan belasınıda bulur mevlasınıda.
Do not go looking for trouble
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