reference vs directory

directory vs reference

reference and directory both are nouns.

reference is a verb but directory is not a verb.

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

As nouns, directory is a hyponym of reference; that is, directory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reference:

reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
directory: an alphabetical list of names and addresses

Other hyponyms of reference include cookbook, cookery book, instruction book, source book, wordbook, enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum, annual, yearbook, yearly, atlas, book of maps, map collection, cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia.

reference (noun)	directory (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	an alphabetical list of names and addresses
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
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)	directory (verb)
refer to

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