Word Meaning

reference definition and meaning

n. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
n. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
n. Relation; regard; respect.
n. One who, or that which, is referred to.
n. One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
n. A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
n. The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
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.
n. Appeal.

Crossword clues for reference

- A mention or allusion
- Character statement
- Dictionary, atlas, e.g.
- Informative type of book listed in CV