Input and Reference

Input

Input noun - Matter that is fed into something.

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

Nearby Word: inputting

Reference noun - A remark that calls attention to something or someone.

Usage example: the speaker made several references to his wife

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

full	full input	full reference
particular	particular input	particular reference
specific	specific input	specific reference
direct	direct input	direct reference
Other adjectives: single, small, actual, real, constant, massive, little, quick, possible, apparent, later, further, double, occasional, visual.

Dream Red saying "start9" upon defeat is a reference to the original run's protests against Democracy Mode, where spammers would write that to mess with the input system.

Source: Lets Play / Twitch Plays Pokémon Red Anniversary
Their rating of Radioheads In Rainbows seemed like this: instead of a score, there was an input box for users to submit scores (a reference to the bands pay what you feel like distribution method for this album).

Source: Broke the Rating Scale
As for the first anime, Dante makes direct reference to the Second Law by referring to wasted effort- while input of matter and energy is necessary to achieve what you seek, it is by no means sufficient.

Source: Minovsky Physics

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

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

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

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