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reference vs cookbook

cookbook vs reference

reference and cookbook both are nouns.

reference is a verb but cookbook is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
cookbook Yes No No No
As nouns, cookbook is a hyponym of reference; that is, cookbook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
  • cookbook: a book of recipes and cooking directions
Other hyponyms of reference include cookery book, instruction book, source book, wordbook, enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum, directory, annual, yearbook, yearly, atlas, book of maps, map collection, cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia.
reference (noun) cookbook (noun)
the act of referring or consulting a book of recipes and cooking directions
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) cookbook (verb)
refer to
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