REFERRAL Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word referral. (close relations)
Definition of REFERRAL
referring
Best Alternative Words for REFERRAL
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allusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • passing reference or indirect mention | ||||||||
citation | nounn | |||||||
noun • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 • an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement • (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | ||||||||
connection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) • the state of being connected • an instrumentality that connects • (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) • the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination • a connecting shape • a supplier (especially of narcotics) • shifting from one form of transportation to another • the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) | ||||||||
endorsement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) • a speech seconding a motion • formal and explicit approval • a signature that validates something • the act of endorsing | ||||||||
hint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
indication | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that serves to indicate or suggest • the act of indicating or pointing out by name • (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure • something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary • a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument | ||||||||
introduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of beginning something new • the first section of a communication • formally making a person known to another or to the public • a basic or elementary instructional text • a new proposal • the act of putting one thing into another • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
mention | verbv | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an official recognition of merit verb • make reference to • make mention of • commend | ||||||||
nomination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of officially naming a candidate • the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election • an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election | ||||||||
plug | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly • a wad of something chewable as tobacco • blatant or sensational promotion • electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark • an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • an old or over-worked horse verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • persist in working hard • deliver a quick blow to • make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote • replace the center of a coin with a baser metal • insert a plug into • insert as a plug | ||||||||
recommendation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable • any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
suggestion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idea that is suggested • a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection • a just detectable amount • persuasion formulated as a suggestion • the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association • the act of inducing hypnosis | ||||||||
testimonial | nounn | |||||||
adjective • expressing admiration or appreciation • of or relating to or constituting testimony noun • something that serves as evidence • something given or done as an expression of esteem • something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable | ||||||||
tip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the extreme end of something; especially something pointed • a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) • an indication of potential opportunity • a V shape • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) verb • cause to tilt • mark with a tip • give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on • cause to topple or tumble by pushing • to incline or bend from a vertical position • walk on one's toes • strike lightly • give insider information or advise to • remove the tip from |