Definition of reference

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Reference (n.) One who, or that which, is referred to..

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Course :: Course (n.) Motion considered with reference to manner; or derly progress; procedure in a certain line of thought or action; as, the course of an argument..
Voir Dire :: Voir dire () An oath administered to a witness, usually before being sworn in chief, requiring him to speak the truth, or make true answers in reference to matters inquired of, to ascertain his competency to give evidence..
Consult :: Consult (v. t.) To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes..
Reference :: Reference (n.) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred..
Eclogite :: Eclogite (n.) A rock consisting of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty..
Towards :: Towards (prep.) With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning..
Direction :: Direction (n.) The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.
In :: In (prep.) With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air..
Right :: Right (a.) Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other side; -- opposed to left when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied to the corresponding side of the lower animals..
Placentary :: Placentary (a.) Having reference to the placenta; as, the placentary system of classification..
Allude :: Allude (v. i.) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction..
Integrity :: Integrity (n.) Moral soundness; honesty; freedom from corrupting influence or motive; -- used especially with reference to the fulfillment of contracts, the discharge of agencies, trusts, and the like; uprightness; rectitude..
Elapse :: Elapse (v. i.) To slip or glide away; to pass away silently, as time; -- used chiefly in reference to time..
Twinning :: Twinning (n.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about..
Refusal :: Refusal (n.) The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment..
Relative :: Relative (a.) Arising from relation; resulting from connection with, or reference to, something else; not absolute..
Bookstand :: Bookstand (n.) A stand to hold books for reading or reference.
Account :: Account (n.) A statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon.
Preferment :: Preferment (n.) The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference..
Referential :: Referential (a.) Containing a reference; pointing to something out of itself; as, notes for referential use..
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