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reference vs annual

annual vs reference

reference and annual both are nouns.

reference is not an adjective while annual is an adjective.

reference is a verb but annual is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
annual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, annual is a hyponym of reference; that is, annual is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  • annual: a reference book that is published regularly once every year
Other hyponyms of reference include cookbook, cookery book, instruction book, source book, wordbook, enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum, directory, yearbook, yearly, atlas, book of maps, map collection, cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia.
reference (noun) annual (noun)
the act of referring or consulting a reference book that is published regularly once every year
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
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 (adjective) annual (adjective)
completing its life cycle within a year
occurring or payable every year
reference (verb) annual (verb)
refer to
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