(n) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to, Syn. denotation, extension, Example:the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos

reference

(n) the act of referring or consulting, Syn. consultation, Example:reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

reference

(n) a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to, Syn. source, Example:he carried an armful of references back to his desk; he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation

reference

(n) the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to, Example:he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes

reference

(v) refer to, Syn. cite, Example:he referenced his colleagues' work

reference book

(n) a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts, Syn. reference, book of facts, reference work, Example:he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic

reference grid

(n) a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image or a map

reference manual

(n) a manual containing information organized in a summary manner

reference point

(n) an indicator that orients you generally, Syn. reference, point of reference, Example:it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Reference

n. [ See Refer. ] 1. The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Relation; regard; respect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Something that hath a reference to my state. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. One who, or that which, is referred to. Specifically; (a) One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another. (b) A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Law) (a) The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision. (b) (Equity) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Appeal. [ R. ] “Make your full reference.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Reference Bible, a Bible in which brief explanations, and references to parallel passages, are printed in the margin of the text. [ 1913 Webster ]

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