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forwarding vs referral

referral vs forwarding

forwarding and referral both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forwarding Yes No No No
referral Yes No No No
As nouns, referral is a hyponym of forwarding; that is, referral is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forwarding:
  • forwarding: the act of sending on to another destination
  • referral: the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
forwarding (noun) referral (noun)
the act of sending on to another destination the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
the advancement of some enterprise a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
Difference between forwarding and referral

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