reference vs publication

publication vs reference

reference and publication both are nouns.

reference is a verb but publication is not a verb.

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

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

reference: a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
publication: a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

reference (noun)	publication (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	the act of issuing printed materials
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to	the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability	a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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)	publication (verb)
refer to

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