reference Definition

the act of referring or consulting

a bearing on a matter : relation

something that refers: such as

used or usable for reference; especially : constituting a standard for measuring or constructing

to supply with references

to cite in or as a reference

to put in a form (such as a table) adapted to easy reference

a conventional mark (such as, †, or ‡) placed in written or printed text to direct the reader's attention especially to a footnote

a collection of books often about a particular subject

a library that lets people use books on the premises but does not allow books to be taken out

something that is used to judge or understand something else

a notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place

to supply with cross-references

to research, verify, or organize by means of cross-references

an arbitrary set of axes with reference to which the position or motion of something is described or physical laws are formulated

a set of ideas, conditions, or assumptions that determine how something will be approached, perceived, or understood

the act or an instance of referring or alluding to oneself or itself; specifically : reference or allusion by a literary or artistic work to the mental attitudes and creative processes that brought it into existence