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buoy vs reference

reference vs buoy

buoy and reference both are nouns.

buoy and reference both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buoy Yes No Yes No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of buoy; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than buoy:
  • buoy: a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured
  • reference: an indicator that orients you generally
Other hypernyms of buoy include point of reference, reference point.
buoy (noun) reference (noun)
a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; typically brightly-coloured the act of referring or consulting
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
buoy (verb) reference (verb)
mark with a buoy refer to
keep afloat
float on the surface of water
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