Reference work and Reference

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Reference work noun - A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts.

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Reference is a synonym for reference work. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun phrase "Reference work".

Reference noun - A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts.

Usage example: he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic

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Reference work is a synonym for reference. You can use "Reference work" instead a noun "Reference".

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Reference and Reference work. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference_work/reference

Reference work & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference_work/reference>.

Reference or Reference work. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference_work/reference.

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