reference vs remark

remark vs reference

reference and remark both are nouns.

reference and remark both are verbs.

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

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

reference: a remark that calls attention to something or someone
remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

Other hypernyms of reference include comment, input.

reference (noun)	remark (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	explicit notice
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
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)	remark (verb)
refer to	make mention of
	make or write a comment on

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