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Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “reference” powered by Princeton WordNet.

noun

the act of referring or consulting

Words in this synset: consultation
noun

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

noun

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Words in this synset: denotation, extension
noun

the idea that is intended

noun

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Words in this synset: address, computer_address
noun

(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

noun

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

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