with reference to sth — in/with reference to sb/sth FORMAL ► used, especially in business letters, to say what you are writing or talking about: »I am writing with reference to your letter of 15 March. Main Entry: ↑reference … Financial and business terms
reference — ref‧er‧ence [ˈrefrəns] noun [countable] 1. with reference to formal used to say what you are writing or talking about, especially in business letters: • With reference to your recent advertisement, I am writing to apply for the post of sales… … Financial and business terms
in/with reference to sth — in/with reference to sb/sth FORMAL ► used, especially in business letters, to say what you are writing or talking about: »I am writing with reference to your letter of 15 March. Main Entry: ↑reference … Financial and business terms
reference — ref|er|ence1 W1S3 [ˈrefərəns] n 1.) [U and C] part of something you say or write in which you mention a person or thing reference to ▪ There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel. ▪ The article made no reference to previous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reference — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mentioning sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive ▪ brief, casual, passing ▪ occasional ▪ frequent, r … Collocations dictionary
reference book — noun a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic • Syn: ↑reference, ↑reference work, ↑book of facts • Derivationally related forms: ↑refer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
reference point — noun an indicator that orients you generally it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved • Syn: ↑point of reference, ↑reference • Hypernyms: ↑indicator • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cross reference — a reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part. [1825 35] * * * ˌcross ˈreference [cross reference] noun cross reference (to sth) a note that tells a reader to look in… … Useful english dictionary
in/with reference to sb/sth — FORMAL ► used, especially in business letters, to say what you are writing or talking about: »I am writing with reference to your letter of 15 March. Main Entry: ↑reference … Financial and business terms
frame of reference — noun 1. a system that uses coordinates to establish position • Syn: ↑coordinate system, ↑reference system, ↑reference frame • Hypernyms: ↑arrangement, ↑organization, ↑organisation, ↑system … Useful english dictionary