Application and Reference

Application

Application noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Reference and application are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Application".

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Application and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Application" instead a noun "Reference".

good	good application	good reference
full	full application	full reference
particular	particular application	particular reference
common	common application	common reference
Other adjectives: specific, direct, single, obvious, actual, real, massive, little, quick, subtle, clever, humorous, deliberate, repeated, frequent, possible, minor, hilarious, odd, intentional.

Shout-Out: Ikki the Chest Monster is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Nikki from the ill-fated Swap Note application.

Source: Video Game / Shantae
In the pilot episode, Fran lists the Queen Mother as a reference on her application for the job of nanny; when Max asks her about this, she explains that she does know the "Queen Mother"—her mom Sylvia, who lives in Queens.

Source: Exact Words / Live-Action TV
The "Lawnmower Dog" plot itself is a reference to The Lawnmower Man, a movie about a mentally challenged man who gains intelligence through the application of technology, and said intelligence turning him toward malevolence.

Source: Western Animation / Rick and Morty

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Reference and Application. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/application/reference

Application & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/application/reference>.

Reference or Application. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/application/reference.

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