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  • 11reference — ref|er|ence1 W1S3 [ˈrefərəns] n 1.) [U and C] part of something you say or write in which you mention a person or thing reference to ▪ There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel. ▪ The article made no reference to previous… …

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  • 12reference — 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) …

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  • 13reference — I. noun Date: 1589 1. the act of referring or consulting 2. a bearing on a matter ; relation < in reference to your recent letter > 3. something that refers: as a. allusion, mention b. something (as a sign or indication) that refers a reader or&#8230; …

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  • 14reference — 1. noun /ˈɹɛf.ɹəns,ˈɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ).əns/ a) A measurement one can compare to. b) Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted 2. verb /ˈɹɛf.ɹəns,ˈɹɛf.ɜː(ɹ).əns/ a) to refer to, to make reference to, to&#8230; …

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  • 15reference — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. citation, allusion; testimonial, credentials; consultation; bearing, concern, applicability; reference book, dictionary, encyclopedia, yearbook, atlas, almanac, catalog, concordance, thesaurus. See&#8230; …

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  • 16reference — noun 1》 the action of referring.     ↘a mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article. 2》 a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone s ability or reliability. verb provide (a book or article) with references.&#8230; …

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  • 17Wikipedia:Reference desk/Miscellaneous — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of miscellaneous. Miscellaneous #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f miscellaneous Wikipedia …

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  • 18Wikipedia:Reference desk/Computing — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of computing. Computing #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f computing Wikipedia:Reference de …

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  • 19Sense and reference — Sinn redirects here. For other uses, see Sinn (disambiguation). Über Sinn und Bedeutung; click to read Sinn and bedeutung are usually translated, respectively, as sense and reference. Two different aspects of some terms meanings, a term s&#8230; …

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  • 20Wikipedia:Reference desk/Mathematics — The Wikipedia Reference Desk covering the topic of mathematics. Mathematics #eee #f5f5f5 #eee #aaa #aaa #aaa #00f #36b #000 #00f mathematics Wikipedia:Refere …

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