reference
noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING) /ˈref.ər.əns/
/-ɚ-/ Definition
B2 [C] a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where the person writing found their informationQuoting and making references › [C] (abbreviation ref) in a business letter, a number that tells you who to speak to or where to look for more information: In all future letters on this subject, please use/quote our reference JW/155/C.Quoting and making references
(Definition of reference noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allusive adjective
- as for sb/sth idiom
- bandy sth about/around phrasal verb
- bring sth up phrasal verb (TALK)
- citation noun (EXAMPLE)
- come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
- direct speech noun
- drag verb (PULL)
- further adjective, adverb
- give /quote sth/sb chapter and verse idiom
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (BE SIMILAR)
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (REPEAT)
- passing noun (CONVERSATION)
- pursuant adjective
- quote verb (SAY)
- refer to sb/sth phrasal verb
- reference noun (MENTION)
- said adjective
- undermentioned adjective
- unquote
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