letter of reference (noun)
1letter of reference — /ˌletər əv ref(ə)rəns/ noun a letter in which an employer recommends someone for a new job …
2reference — ► NOUN 1) the action of referring to something. 2) a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article. 3) a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone s ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job. ►… …
3letter of recommendation — noun A letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position. See Also: letter of reference …
4reference — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mentioning sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive ▪ brief, casual, passing ▪ occasional ▪ frequent, r …
5reference — ref‧er‧ence [ˈrefrəns] noun [countable] 1. with reference to formal used to say what you are writing or talking about, especially in business letters: • With reference to your recent advertisement, I am writing to apply for the post of sales… …
6reference — ref·er·ence / re frəns, fə rəns/ n 1: an act of referring; specif: mention or citation of one document (as a statute) in another a municipality may adopt by reference all or a part of this title Alaska Statutes see also incorporate 2 …
7reference — noun 1 (C, U) something you say or write that mentions another person or thing (+ to): There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel. | make reference to: Winston made no reference to what had happened. | a passing reference (to) …
8letter of recommendation — UK US noun [C] (plural letters of recommendation) ► HR a letter describing someone s qualities and abilities, written by someone who worked with them previously, and sent to a possible new employer: »To apply, send a CV and two letters of… …
9reference mark — noun : a conventional mark (as *, †, ‡, §, ‖, ¶, ☞) or a superior figure or letter placed in a text for directing attention to a footnote or a key on the same or another page see respectively asterisk, dagger, double dagger, section, parallel,… …
10letter of relaxation — noun In Scots law: a letter passing the signet, whereby a debtor is relieved from personal diligence, or whereby an outlaw is reponed against sentence of outlawry. Do you think that the state of the exchanges is that which ought to guide the… …