Reference Definition–noun | 1. | an act or instance of referring. |
| 3. | something for which a name or designation stands; denotation. |
| 4. | a direction in a book or writing to some other book, passage, etc. |
| 5. | a book, passage, etc., to whi
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| 7. | material contained in a footnote or bibliography, or referred to by a reference mark. |
| 8. | use or recourse for purposes of information: a library for public reference. |
| 9. | a person to whom one refers for testimony as to one's character, abilities, etc. |
| 10. | a statement, usually written, as to a person's character, abil
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| 11. | relation, regard, or respect: all persons, without reference to age. |
–verb (used with object) | 12. | to furnish (a book, dissertation, etc.) with references: Each new volume is thoroughly referenced. |
| 13. | to arrange (notes, data, etc.) for easy reference: Statistical data is referenced in the glossary. |
| 14. | to refer to: to reference a file. |
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Letter Definition–noun | 1. | a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail. |
| 2. | a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet. |
| 3. | a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character. |
| 4. | a particular style of type. |
| 5. | such types collectively. |
| 6. | Often, letters. a formal document granting a right or privilege. |
| 7. | actual terms or wording; literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to spirit): the letter of the law. |
| 8. | letters, (used with a singular or plural verb )
| b. | the profession of literature. |
| c. | learning; knowledge, esp. of literature. |
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| 9. | an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, esp. in athletics. |
–verb (used with object) | 10. | to mark or write with letters; inscribe. |
–verb (used without object) | 11. | to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, esp. a sport: He lettered in track at Harvard. |
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| 12. | to the letter, to the last particular; precisely: His orders were carried out to the letter. |
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