OZDIC

reference

UK /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/ US /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/
noun 5verb 4

Definitions

noun

1

A relationship or relation (to something).

A man is beloued of a man, in that he is a man, but all theſe are farre more eminent and great, when they ſhal proceed from a ſanctified ſpirit, that hath a true touch of Religion, and a reference to God.

2

A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.

3

Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.

Changes will befall, and friends may part, / But distance only cannot change the heart / And were I call’d to prove th’ assertion true, / One proof should serve—a reference to you.

4

A person who provides this information; a referee.

5

A reference work.

reference grammar

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verb

1

To provide a list of references for (a text).

You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it.

2

To cite, to use as a reference.

Reference the dictionary for word meanings.

The penchant for synthesizing the work of others that pervades British scholarship has been described by one of my cynical American colleagues as “a giant bibliography that is always eating its own tail.” By this he means that cliques of like-minded writers tend to reference each other’s work incessantly.

3

To mention, to refer to.

In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.

Humanities institutions specifically reference the work setting for illustrative applications of the unique and significant contributions of the Humanities.

4

To contain the value that is a memory address of some value stored in memory.

The given pointer will reference the actual generated data.

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