Phrase Hound found 78 phrases and 23 compound words that contain reference. The most common are listed below. Open reference in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 78
- reference bookA book providing factual information.
- point of referenceA particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
- frame of referenceA set of assumptions, ideas and standards that form a viewpoint from which philosophical, religious and other ideas may be evaluated.
- cross-referenceA reference or direction in one place in a book or other source of information to information at another place in the same work.
- terms of referenceA set of terms that define the purpose of a project, its development, and how it can be evaluated.
- reference workA compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.
- reference pointAlternative form of point of reference: A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
- self-referenceAn act or process of referring to itself or oneself.
- reference dataData describing a physical or virtual object and its properties, used as a reference or lookup.
- idea of referenceThe false belief that random occurrences have a special connection to oneself.
- letter of referenceSynonym of letter of recommendation: 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.
- ideas of referenceplural of idea of reference: The false belief that random occurrences have a special connection to oneself.
- reference libraryA library that exclusively collects reference books (which may not be lent out to the general public).
- reference booksplural of reference book: A book providing factual information.
- character referenceA statement concerning the character of a person, typically for submission during a job application or court proceeding.
- Quick reference
- reference typeA data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.
- Reference material
- Reference materials
- reference implementationA piece of software that implements a specification of requirements and whose main purpose is to help in the creation of other software implementations of the specification by serving as a point of reference rather than being put to …
- reference manualA training manual that contains detailed information on processes and procedures.
- book of referenceSynonym of reference book: A book providing factual information.
- points of referenceplural of point of reference: A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
- reference listThe list of sources used or considered in preparing a work.
- credit referenceA person or business that can be contacted to validate or vouch for the credit applicant's ability to pay outstanding balances in a timely manner.
Compound words 23
- coreferenceThe relationship between multiple terms that have a common referent.
- referencerSomeone who references.
- refidexAny street directory.
- backreferenceAn item in a regular expression equivalent to the text matched by an earlier pattern in the expression.
- autoreferenceSynonym of self-reference: An act or process of referring to itself or oneself.
- georeferenceTo reference a location using a coordinate reference system.
- nonreferenceNot of or pertaining to reference (in various senses).
- overreferenceTo reference too much or too often.
- metareferenceA technique in metafiction whereby a character displays awareness of being part of a dramatic work.
- noncoreferentialnot coreferential, that is, not referring to the same thing.