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/ˈrɛf.ə.rəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of mentioning or alluding to something.
"In her thesis, she made several references to previous studies." - 2
A source of information or a citation.
"Please include a reference list at the end of your report."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reference' originates from the Latin 'referentia', meaning 'to bring back' or 'to refer'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of referring to something for information or clarification.
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Référence
Transliteration: Référence
"Dans sa thèse, elle a fait plusieurs références à des études précédentes."
Referenz
Transliteration: Referenz
"Bitte fügen Sie am Ende Ihres Berichts eine Referenzliste hinzu."
Riferimento
Transliteration: Riferimento
"Nel suo lavoro, ha fatto diversi riferimenti a studi precedenti."
Referencia
Transliteration: Referencia
"Por favor, incluya una lista de referencias al final de su informe."
Referência
Transliteration: Referência
"Por favor, inclua uma lista de referências no final do seu relatório."
संदर्भ
Transliteration: Sandarbh
"कृपया अपनी रिपोर्ट के अंत में संदर्भ सूची शामिल करें।"
参考
Transliteration: Cānkǎo
"请在报告的末尾附上参考文献列表。"
참조
Transliteration: Chamjo
"보고서 끝에 참조 목록을 포함하십시오."
参考
Transliteration: Sankō
"レポートの最後に参考文献リストを含めてください。"
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