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annual vs reference

reference vs annual

annual and reference both are nouns.

annual is an adjective but reference is not an adjective.

annual is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
annual Yes Yes No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of annual; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than annual:
  • annual: a reference book that is published regularly once every year
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Other hypernyms of annual include book of facts, reference book, reference work.
annual (noun) reference (noun)
a reference book that is published regularly once every year the act of referring or consulting
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
annual (adjective) reference (adjective)
completing its life cycle within a year
occurring or payable every year
annual (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between annual and reference

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