Synonym: acknowledgment, book of facts, character, character reference, citation, cite, consultation, credit, denotation, extension, mention, point of reference, quotation, reference book, reference point, reference work, source. Similar words: preference, conference, difference, make a difference, refer, different, interfere, inherent. Meaning: ['refrəns] n. 1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage 3. an indicator that orients you generally 4. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts 5. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability 6. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to 7. the act of referring or consulting 8. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to 9. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to. v. refer to.
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91. Read these notes carefully and keep them for future reference.
92. The book will become a standard work of reference .
93. Unemployment serves as a useful point of reference in examining social problems.
94. Keep the dictionary at your elbow so you can use it for reference anytime.
95. The map at the back of the book may be pulled out for easy reference.
95. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.
96. I am studying the iconography of Islamic texts, with special reference to the representation of women.
97. Keep their price list on file for future reference .
98. The firm required a reference to establish the bona fides of the client.
99. The summary should be comprehensible without reference back to the source work.
100. Romantic fiction and reference books are a staple of many public libraries.
101. She won a grant to study political science with special reference to China.
102. Please keep this sheet in a safe place for reference.
103. In an obvious reference to the president, he talked of corruption in high places.
104. Do we still have any fixed point of reference in the teaching of English?
105. The book is an invaluable source of reference for the art historian.
106. Keep the list of numbers near the phone for easy reference.
107. An employer is not duty bound to provide a reference when an employee leaves.
108. For future reference, could you use the headed paper for any correspondence that leaves this office?
109. She makes no reference to any feminist work other than her own.
110. She issued all these invitations without any reference to her superiors.
111. This dictionary is an invaluable reference tool for advanced learners.
112. Lee's case will be the reference point for lawyers in tomorrow's trial.
113. The article made no reference to previous research on the subject.
114. In some schools, Christmas carols are being modified to exclude any reference to Christ.
115. The emergency nurse can treat minor injuries without reference to a doctor.
116. This can deter your reference from answering. 4.
117. The above woman's reference number is 105375.
118. A recommended addition to the bookshelf for reference purposes.
119. She gave Sam Chapman as her character reference.
120. Results were calculated by reference to a standard curve.
More similar words: preference, conference, difference, make a difference, refer, different, interfere, inherent, currency, interfere in, interfere with, hence, fence, commence, essence, sequence, science, sentence, evidence, experience, residence, consequence, abstinence, experienced, in consequence, convenience, acquiescence, commencement, independence, here and there.