Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "reference" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

library

Derived Terms

autoreference back-reference backreference book of reference call by reference call-by-reference category reference character reference circular reference coreference credit reference cross-reference cross-reference dereference forward reference frame of reference georeference georeferencer grid reference idea of reference in reference to inertial frame of reference inertial reference inertial reference system inertial reference unit interreference letter of reference metareference misreference multireference noncoreferential nonreference olfactory reference syndrome overreference pass by reference pass-by-reference phantom reference phyloreference point of reference pseudoreference reference angle reference book reference counting reference data reference electrode reference frame reference implementation reference letter reference library reference list reference manual reference mark reference point reference queue reference star reference time reference type reference variable reference work referenceable referenceless referenceness referencer rereference rvalue reference self-reference smart-reference proxy soft reference space fixed reference strong reference subreference terms of reference underreference weak reference

Context

academic writing character entity literary programming semantics writing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

action annotation book code comment compose computer code good word indicator indite input meaning notation note pen publication recommendation remark substance testimonial write

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

circular reference forward reference phantom reference soft reference strong reference weak reference

Type Of (IsA)

action circular reference forward reference meaning phantom reference publication soft reference strong reference weak reference

Manner Of

write

Related Terms

handle referee referent referential relate relation sense

Related Terms

address appeal cite connect designate identification information link memory mention referee reference work referent referential relation relationship sense source to value work written

Synonym Network

address character citation cite mention reference book reference point

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.