reference vs comment

comment vs reference

reference and comment both are nouns.

reference and comment both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
comment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comment is a hypernym of reference; that is, comment is a word with a broader meaning than reference:

reference: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Other hypernyms of reference include input, remark.

reference (noun)	comment (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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)	comment (verb)
refer to	make or write a comment on
	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
	explain or interpret something

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