reference
Definitions
Noun
- A remark that calls attention to something or someone
- A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- An indicator that orients you generally
- A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
- A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
- The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
- The act of referring or consulting
- A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
Verb
- Refer to
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "reference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | cross-reference | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "reference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | response | 2 | 77 |
| 2 | ordinance | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | reliance | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | fragrance | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | brilliance | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | radiance | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | irreverence | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | recurrence | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | prescience | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interference | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | inference | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | reverence | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | deference | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | emergence | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | irreverence | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | transference | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | referee | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | ference | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | referees | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | referencing | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | reemergence | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | ferenc | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | referenda | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | referee's | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "reference" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "reference" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "reference" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "reference".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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