reference work en · NOUN
Etymology
From reference + work.
Meanings
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A compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.
a small-format reference work
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reference works | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
schoolbook · primer · textbook
Hyponyms
yellow pages · white pages · encyclopaedia · etymological dictionary · dictionary · concordance · globe · gazetteer · pocketbook · thesaurus · encyclopædia · minithesaurus · directory · instruction manual · pharmacopoeia · pharmacopœia · minidictionary · manual · translating dictionary · almanac · telephone directory · pocket reference · grammar · encyclopedic dictionary · atlas · wordbook · pharmacopeia · subdictionary · grammary · handbook · almanack · index · lexicon · star chart · encyclopedia · reference book · vade mecum
Relateds
information · filing system · book · file · reference · file system · database
Synonyms
Translations (25)
es obra de referencia (usu. with plural "obras") (compendium of information) · ru спра́вочные материа́лы (compendium of information) · fi hakuteos (compendium of information) · ro lucrare de referință (compendium of information) · de Nachschlagewerk (compendium of information) · pl vademecum (compendium of information) · ja 参考図書 (compendium of information) · ko 참고서 (compendium of information) · fa کتاب مرجع (compendium of information) · nl naslagwerk (compendium of information) · nn oppslagsverk (compendium of information) · pl poradnik (compendium of information) · ru спра́вочный материа́л (compendium of information) · fr ouvrage de référence (compendium of information) · ro compendiu de consultare (compendium of information) · th งานอ้างอิง (compendium of information) · cmn 工具書 /工具书 (compendium of information) · cmn 參考書 /参考书 (compendium of information) · it lavoro di consultazione (compendium of information) · pl informator (compendium of information) · kk анықтамалық басылым (compendium of information) · nds Naokieksel (compendium of information) · it opera di riferimento (compendium of information) · da opslagsværk (compendium of information) · nb oppslagsverk (compendium of information)