coreference | (noun) the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent | - |
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coreferent | (adjective) related by sharing a symbolic link to a concrete object or an abstraction | - |
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coreferential | (adjective) relating to coreference | Synonyms: co-referent |
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forefend | (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | Synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off |
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prefect | (noun) a chief officer or chief magistrate | - |
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prefectural | (adjective) of or relating to a prefecture | - |
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prefecture | (noun) the office of prefect | - |
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(noun) the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) | - |
prefer | (verb) select as an alternative over another | Synonyms: choose, opt |
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(verb) like better; value more highly | - |
(verb) promote over another | Synonyms: favor, favour |
(verb) give preference to one creditor over another | - |
preferable | (adjective) more desirable than another | Synonyms: preferred |
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preferably | (adverb) more readily or willingly | Synonyms: rather, sooner |
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preference | (noun) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) | - |
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(noun) the right or chance to choose | Synonyms: druthers |
(noun) a predisposition in favor of something | Synonyms: orientation, predilection |
(noun) a strong liking | Synonyms: penchant, predilection, taste |
preferent | (adjective) preferred above all others and treated with partiality | Synonyms: best-loved, favored, favorite, favoured, favourite, pet, preferred |
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preferential | (adjective) manifesting partiality | Synonyms: discriminatory |
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preferentially | (adverb) in a preferential manner | - |
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preferment | (noun) the act of preferring | - |
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(noun) the act of making accusations | - |
preferred | (adjective) more desirable than another | Synonyms: preferable |
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(adjective) preferred above all others and treated with partiality | Synonyms: best-loved, favored, favorite, favoured, favourite, pet, preferent |
refection | (noun) a light meal or repast | - |
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refectory | (noun) a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery) | - |
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refer | (verb) think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another | - |
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(verb) have as a meaning | Synonyms: denote |
(verb) make reference to | Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name |
(verb) use a name to designate | - |
(verb) seek information from | Synonyms: consult, look up |
(verb) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision | - |
(verb) be relevant to | Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, relate, touch, touch on |
referable | (adjective) capable of being assigned or credited to | Synonyms: ascribable, due, imputable |
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referee | (noun) (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | Synonyms: ref |
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(noun) someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication | Synonyms: reader, reviewer |
(noun) an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case | - |
(verb) evaluate professionally a colleague's work | Synonyms: peer review |
(verb) be a referee or umpire in a sports competition | Synonyms: umpire |
refereeing | (noun) the act of umpiring | Synonyms: officiating, officiation, umpirage |
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reference | (noun) the act of referring or consulting | Synonyms: consultation |
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(noun) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | Synonyms: denotation, extension |
(noun) the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to | - |
(noun) a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability | Synonyms: character, character reference |
(noun) a remark that calls attention to something or someone | Synonyms: mention |
(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | Synonyms: acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation |
(noun) a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts | Synonyms: book of facts, reference book, reference work |
(noun) an indicator that orients you generally | Synonyms: point of reference, reference point |
(noun) a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to | Synonyms: source |
(noun) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored | Synonyms: address, computer address |
(verb) refer to | Synonyms: cite |
referenced | (adjective) supported with written references or citations | - |
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referendum | (noun) a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate | - |
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referent | (adjective) having reference | - |
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(noun) something referred to; the object of a reference | - |
(noun) the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate | - |
(noun) something that refers; a term that refers to another term | - |
referential | (adjective) referring or pointing to something | - |
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referral | (noun) the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) | - |
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(noun) a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred | - |
(noun) a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group | - |