reference: significato e definizioni

An act of referring: filed away the article for future reference.

Significance in a specified context: Her speeches have special reference to environmental policy.

Meaning or denotation.

The state of being related or referred: with reference to; in reference to.

A mention of an occurrence or situation: made frequent references to her promotion.

A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.

The passage or source so referred to.

A work frequently used as a source.

A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information.

Law Submission of a case to a referee.

Law Legal actions conducted before or by a referee.

A person who is in a position to recommend another or to vouch for his or her fitness, as for a job.

A statement about a person's qualifications, character, and dependability.

To supply references to: "Our memories are addressed and referenced . . . by significant fragments of their own content” ( Frederick Turner).

To mention in a reference; refer to: He referenced her book in his speech. See Usage Note at allude.