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reference
Part of speech: NounThe act of submitting a matter to another to settle or of consulting an authority for information; a directing of attention to something; a passing allusion; a note, etc., in a book or writing, directing attention to some other book or passage; also, the passage, etc., to which attention is directed; a person to whom inquiries may be directed regarding another person; a written statement of the ability of a person given by another; relation; respect; as, with reference to your request.
Part of speech: AdjectiveSuitable to be used in securing information; as, a reference library.
Usage examples "reference":- Do not the fishermen there get one- half the proceeds of the fishing, whatever the price may be, without reference to a price current? - "Second Shetland Truck System Report", William Guthrie.
- It is in reference to the fearful crime which took place to- day. - "Hand and Ring", Anna Katharine Green.
- Her instinct told her that Miguel could not laugh at the trifles that she told him now, especially if they had reference to the baby. - "Maximina", Armando Palacio Valdés.