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reference vs extension

extension vs reference

reference and extension both are nouns.

reference is a verb but extension is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reference Yes No Yes No
extension Yes No No No
As nouns, reference and extension are synonyms defined as:
  • reference and extension: the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Other synonyms of reference include denotation.
reference (noun) extension (noun)
the act of referring or consulting an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability an addition that extends a main building
a remark that calls attention to something or someone an addition to the length of something
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts amount or degree or range to which something extends
an indicator that orients you generally the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
reference (verb) extension (verb)
refer to
Difference between reference and extension

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