Synonyms: reference, consultation
Definition: the act of referring or consulting
Usage: reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
Similar words: action
Definition: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Usage: there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
Synonyms: denotation, reference, extension
Definition: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Usage: the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
Similar words: meaning, substance
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Synonyms: reference
Definition: the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
Usage: he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
Similar words: meaning, substance
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Synonyms: address, computer address, reference
Definition: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Similar words: code, computer code
Definition: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Synonyms: book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work
Definition: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Usage: he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
Similar words: book
Definition: a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
Usage: I am reading a good book on economics
Synonyms: character, character reference, reference
Definition: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Usage: requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
Similar words: testimonial, recommendation, good word
Definition: something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
Synonyms: mention, quotation, reference, citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit
Definition: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
Usage: the student's essay failed to list several important citations; the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book; the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
Similar words: annotation, notation, note
Definition: a comment or instruction (usually added)
Usage: his notes were appended at the end of the article; he added a short notation to the address on the envelope
Definition: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
Usage: she made frequent mention of her promotion; there was no mention of it; the speaker made several references to his wife
Similar words: input, remark, comment
Definition: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
Usage: from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account
Synonyms: point of reference, reference, reference point
Definition: an indicator that orients you generally
Usage: it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
Similar words: indicator
Definition: a signal for attracting attention
Definition: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
Usage: he carried an armful of references back to his desk; he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
Similar words: publication
Definition: a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
Definition: refer to
Usage: he referenced his colleagues' work
Similar words: compose, write, indite, pen
Definition: produce a literary work
Usage: She composed a poem; He wrote four novels