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reference vs URL

URL vs reference

reference and URL both are nouns.

reference is a verb but URL is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
URL Yes No No No
As nouns, URL is a hyponym of reference; that is, URL is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:
  • reference: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
  • URL: the address of a web page on the world wide web
Other hyponyms of reference include argument, parameter, uniform resource locator, universal resource locator.
reference (noun) URL (noun)
the act of referring or consulting the address of a web page on the world wide web
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
reference (verb) URL (verb)
refer to
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