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references

 

[ หˆrษ›f(ษ™)rษ™nsษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

academic

The act of referring to something or someone for information or guidance.

Synonyms

citation, mention, source

Examples of usage

  • He included references to several studies in his research paper.
  • Please provide at least three references with your job application.
Context #2 | Noun

job

A person who can testify to someone's character, qualifications, or abilities.

Synonyms

endorsement, recommendation, testimonial

Examples of usage

  • She asked her former boss to be a reference for her job interview.
  • The company contacted his references before making a job offer.
Context #3 | Noun

book

A book or publication that is used as a source of information.

Synonyms

guide, manual, resource

Examples of usage

  • The student found a helpful reference on the topic in the library.
  • The author cited several references in the bibliography.

Translations

Translations of the word "references" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น referรชncias

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฆเคฐเฅเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Referenzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ referensi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัะธะปะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ referencje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚่€ƒๆ–‡็Œฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉfรฉrences

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ referencias

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท referanslar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐธ๊ณ  ์ž๋ฃŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุงุฌุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ reference

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ referencie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‚่€ƒๆ–‡็Œฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ reference

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimildir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–ะปั‚ะตะผะตะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istinadlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ referencias

Etymology

The word 'references' originates from the Latin word 'referre', meaning 'to bring back' or 'to relate'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Initially used in the context of citing sources in academic writing, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to citing, recommending, or using sources of information.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,387, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.