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reference vs book

book vs reference

reference and book both are nouns.

reference and book both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
book Yes No Yes No
As nouns, book is a hypernym of reference; that is, book is a word with a broader meaning than reference:
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  • book: a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
reference (noun) book (noun)
the act of referring or consulting physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
a remark that calls attention to something or someone a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage a major division of a long written composition
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
an indicator that orients you generally a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
reference (verb) book (verb)
refer to engage for a performance
record a charge in a police register
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
register in a hotel booker
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