Definition of "reference"
reference
/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns//ˈɹɛfɹəns//ˈɹɛfɹənt͡s/
noun
countable and uncountable, plural references
(obsolete) Appeal.
verb
third-person singular simple present references, present participle referencing, simple past and past participle referenced