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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

This is a reference to the story in which BBC Sport revealed last week that Ben Sulayem is seeking to remove presidential term limits from the FIA statutes.

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, Nvidia, Fluence Energy, and nVent have developed power infrastructure reference designs for Nvidia DSX Vera Rubin.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The reference to Descartes is simply there to put Hooke in his place by suggesting that the priority Hooke claims actually belongs to Descartes.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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