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source book vs reference

reference vs source book

source book and reference both are nouns.

source book is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
source book Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of source book; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than source book:
  • source book: a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Other hypernyms of source book include book of facts, reference book, reference work.
source book (noun) reference (noun)
a collection of historically important documents published together as a book the act of referring or consulting
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
source book (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between source book and reference

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