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.
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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31. She burrowed into reference books.
32. May I use your name as a reference?
33. Please quote your reference number when making an enquiry.
34. Please send a full CV, quoting the appropriate reference.
35. Please quote our reference when replying.
36. The decision was taken without reference to local managers.
37. Mr Wetherby wrote him a character reference .
38. The book is designed as a reference manual.
39. The grid reference is C8.
40. This has no reference to what we were discussing.
41. She made a veiled reference to his past mistakes.
42. Is there any reference to it in the index?
43. We need a reference from your former employer.
44. The book is organized alphabetically for easy reference.
45. Reference books may not be removed from the library.
46. Retain a copy of the form for future reference.
47. He made only a passing reference to her achievements.
48. She made a reference to her recent book.
49. He made no reference to any agreement.
50. Her diary contains no reference to the alleged appointment.
51. The matter was outside the committee's terms of reference.
52. A vocabulary index is included for easy reference.
53. The article makes no reference to his first marriage.
54. She needs the book for reference purposes.
55. I am writing with reference to your job application.
56. The headmaster supplied him with a reference.
57. The teacher mentioned a few valuable reference books.
58. The date of publication should be included in the reference.
59. He wrote a reference for him,(sentencedict.com/reference.html) describing his reliability and trustworthiness as "above questioning".
60. She's a senior editor in the reference department of a publishing company.
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.