📖 Definitions of "Ref"
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A referee.
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A refrigerator.
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To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.
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A dining-hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.
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A relationship or relation (to something).
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A measurement one can compare to.
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Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
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A person who provides this information; a referee.
🔄 Synonyms of "Ref"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| refereenoun | (sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ref"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| refereenoun | (sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game. |
| baselinenoun | A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison. |
| footnotenoun | A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text. |
| benchmarknoun | A standard by which something is evaluated or measured. |
| lectionnoun | (ecclesiastical) A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc. |
| lpenoun | (computing) Initialism of local privilege escalation. |
| partnoun | A portion; a component. |
| referencenoun | The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision. |
| referralnoun | The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring. |
| referendumnoun | (politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment. |
| arbitratornoun | A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated. |
| seenoun | A diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop. |
| arbiternoun | A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator. |
| adjudicatornoun | One who adjudicates. |
| englishnoun | (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen. |
| clericnoun | A member of a clergy. |
| matnoun | A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering. |
| chilled | Cooled. |
| engnoun | The velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink. |
| docnoun | (informal) A doctor. |
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