Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with reference in American Collocation
reference
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈref(ə)rəns/
clear
direct
explicit
particular
specific
Research the course thoroughly so you can make specific reference to areas which interest you.
not clear
oblique
obscure
vague
veiled
They laugh at the jokes and they pick up on obscure references too.
detailed or numerous
constant
detailed
frequent
numerous
repeated
There were of course numerous references to Nottingham in the text.
short or infrequent
brief
occasional
passing
Brief references are made to medication review.
types of reference
biblical
cultural
historical
literary
visual
I think there are a lot of cultural references here which don’t translate well.
contain a reference
contain
include
Paragraphs 8.3 and 8.13 contain additional references to the company.
make a reference
make
The Government’s latest evidence made no explicit reference to procurement costs.