reference
/ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
Countable; Literary; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "reference grammar"
- "Reference Dictionary of Linguistics"
- "Y’are falne into a Princely hand, feare nothing, / Make your full reference freely to my Lord, / Who is ſo full of Grace, that it flowes ouer / On all that neede."
- "You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it."
Etymology
From Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, nominative neuter plural of referēns, present participle of referō (“return, reply”, literally “carry back”). Morphologically refer + -ence.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/
- British English: /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/