testimonial vs reference

reference vs testimonial

testimonial and reference both are nouns.

testimonial is an adjective but reference is not an adjective.

testimonial is not a verb while reference is a verb.

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

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

testimonial: something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
reference: a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

Other hyponyms of testimonial include character, character reference, puff.

testimonial (noun)	reference (noun)
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable	the act of referring or consulting
something given or done as an expression of esteem	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
something that serves as evidence	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

testimonial (adjective)	reference (adjective)
of or relating to or constituting testimony
expressing admiration or appreciation

testimonial (verb)	reference (verb)
	refer to

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