reference vs instruction book

instruction book vs reference

reference and instruction book both are nouns.

reference is a verb but instruction book is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
instruction book	Yes	No	No	No

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

reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
instruction book: a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment

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

reference (noun)	instruction book (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
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)	instruction book (verb)
refer to

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