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What's a reference?

Pronunciation:

ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf

Function:

noun

1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
2. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
3. the act of referring or consulting
4. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
5. A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.