Reference vs. Context
Difference Between Reference and Context
Referencenoun
The act of referring to something
filed away the article for future reference.Contextnoun
The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.
Referencenoun
Significance for a specified matter; relation or relationship
Her speeches have special reference to environmental policy.Contextnoun
The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting.
Referencenoun
Meaning or denotation
The reference of the word “lion” is to a kind of wild cat.Contextnoun
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.Referencenoun
A mention of an occurrence or situation
made frequent references to her promotion.Contextnoun
(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
Referencenoun
A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.
Contextnoun
(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
Referencenoun
The passage or source so referred to.
Contextnoun
(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
Referencenoun
A work frequently used as a source.
Contextnoun
(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
Referencenoun
A mark or footnote used to direct a reader elsewhere for additional information.
Contextverb
(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
Referencenoun
Submission of a case to a referee.
Contextadjective
(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.
Referencenoun
Legal proceedings conducted before or by a referee.
Contextnoun
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
Referencenoun
A person who recommends another or who can vouch for another's fitness or qualifications, as for a job.
Contextnoun
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event;
the historical contextReferencenoun
A statement about a person's qualifications, character, and dependability.
Referenceverb
To supply (a text) with references
The author hadn't adequately referenced the third chapter, so the copyeditor suggested adding more citations. This article is thoroughly referenced with up-to-date sources.Referenceverb
To cite as a reference
The monograph doesn't reference any peer-reviewed articles.Referenceverb
Usage Problem To mention or allude to
The comedian's monologue referenced many Hollywood stars.Referencenoun
A relationship or relation (to something).
Referencenoun
A measurement one can compare to.
Referencenoun
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Referencenoun
A person who provides this information; a referee.
Referencenoun
A reference work.
Referencenoun
(semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
Referencenoun
(academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
Referencenoun
(academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
Referencenoun
(programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
Referencenoun
A special sequence used to represent complex characters in markup languages, such as ™ for the ™ symbol.
Referencenoun
(obsolete) Appeal.
Referenceverb
To provide a list of references for (a text).
You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it.Referenceverb
To refer to, to use as a reference.
Reference the dictionary for word meanings.Referenceverb
To mention, to cite.
In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.Referenceverb
(programming) To contain the value that is a memory address of some value stored in memory.
The given pointer will reference the actual generated data.Referencenoun
a remark that calls attention to something or someone;
she made frequent mention of her promotionthere was no mention of itthe speaker made several references to his wifeReferencenoun
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage;
the student's essay failed to list several important citationsthe acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a bookthe article includes mention of similar clinical casesReferencenoun
an indicator that orients you generally;
it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involvedReferencenoun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts;
he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topicReferencenoun
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;
requests for character references are all to often answered evasivelyReferencenoun
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to;
the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and PhobosReferencenoun
the act of referring or consulting;
reference to an encyclopedia produced the answerReferencenoun
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to;
he carried an armful of references back to his deskhe spent hours looking for the source of that quotationReferencenoun
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to;
he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexesReferenceverb
refer to;
he referenced his colleagues' work
