REFERENCE BOOK Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase reference book. (close relations)
Definition of REFERENCE BOOK
Best Alternative Words for REFERENCE BOOK
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atlas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of maps in book form • (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders • the 1st cervical vertebra • a figure of a man used as a supporting column | ||||||||
compendium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a publication containing a variety of works • a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work | ||||||||
dictionary | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | ||||||||
encyclopedia | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty | ||||||||
glossary | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field | ||||||||
thesaurus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a book containing a classified list of synonyms | ||||||||
reference | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an indicator that orients you generally • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the act of referring or consulting • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to verb • refer to | ||||||||
book of facts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts | ||||||||
reference work | nounn | |||||||
noun • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts |