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reference

n. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"

consultation

n. the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"

mention

n. a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"

source

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

extension, denotation

n. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

character, character reference

n. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

point of reference, reference point

n. an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"

credit, citation, quotation, quote, mention

n. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

cite

v. refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

implication, implicating

n. an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection

breath, hint, intimation

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

certification, certificate, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

definition

n. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

import, significance, meaning, signification

n. the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

certification, certificate, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

quotation, quote

n. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

selection, excerpt, extract

n. a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

passage

n. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

indictment

n. an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

process, summons

n. a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

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