reference
noun
[ ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns ]
• the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
• "he made reference to the enormous power of the mass media"
Similar:
mention of,
allusion to,
comment on,
remark about,
citation of,
instance of,
• the use of a source of information in order to ascertain something.
• "popular works of reference"
• a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job.
• "I was dismissed from the library, but with a good reference"
reference
verb
• provide (a book or article) with citations of sources of information.
• "each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 1990"
• mention or refer to.
• "the media referenced our association in almost 40 articles"
in reference to
• in relation to; as regards.
• "I assume this to be in reference to an incident that occurred in mid 2003"
Similar:
apropos,
with regard to,
regarding,
as regards,
with respect to,
on the subject of,
in the matter of,
re,
in relation to,
relating to,
in connection with,
