1. An act of referring: filed away the article for future reference.
2.
a. Significance in a specified context: Her speeches ref·er·ence (rfr-ns, rfrns)
n.
1. An act of referring: filed away the article for future reference.
2.
a. Significance in a specified context: Her speeches have special reference to environmental policy.
b. Meaning or denotation.
3. The state of being related or referred: with reference to; in reference to.
4. A mention of an occurrence or situation: made frequent references to her promotion.
5.
a. A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.
b. The passage or source so referred to.
c. A work frequently used as a source.
d. A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information.
6. Law
a. Submission of a case to a referee.
b. Legal actions conducted before or by a referee.
7.
a. A person who is in a position to recommend another or to vouch for his or her fitness, as for a job.
b. A statement about a person's qualifications, character, and dependability.
