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consultation vs reference

reference vs consultation

consultation and reference both are nouns.

consultation is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consultation Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, consultation and reference are synonyms defined as:
  • consultation and reference: the act of referring or consulting
consultation (noun) reference (noun)
the act of referring or consulting the act of referring or consulting
a conference (usually with someone important) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question 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
consultation (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between consultation and reference

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