meaning of reference

1. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
2.
That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
3.
Relation; regard; respect.
4.
One who, or that which, is referred to.
5.
One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
6.
A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
7.
The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
8.
The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
9.
Appeal.
10.
the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the ">answer"


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