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reference

[ref-er-uhns, ref-ruhns] / ˈrɛf ər əns, ˈrɛf rəns /


NOUN
testimonial of good character
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These findings enabled the team to establish biological reference signatures in mice and then search for matching patterns in human brain scans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The first reference on record to Cornish miners playing sport in Hidalgo is actually about cricket.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But, according to the Met Office, the higher than average temperatures forecast comes as having a hotter summer is now twice as likely than the reference averaging period of 1991-2020, consistent with our warming climate.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Siemens in a media release said the reference design allows data center owners and operators to deploy extreme-density AI infrastructure faster, with lower risk, and greater predictability.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He had no frame of reference for it, no way for his brain to process just how horrible it was.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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