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Noun

1. 1
   A compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.
2. 2
   a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts wordnet

Synonyms

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reference bookalmanacart movement historyauthoritative textbeetonbestiaries

Antonyms

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fictionnovelstorybook

Etymology

From reference + work.