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Ref

/ɹɛf/

A referee.

📖 Definitions of "Ref"

noun
  1. 1

    A referee.

  2. 2

    A refrigerator.

verb
  1. 1

    To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

noun
  1. 1

    A dining-hall, especially in an institution such as a college or monastery.

noun
  1. 1

    A relationship or relation (to something).

  2. 2

    A measurement one can compare to.

  3. 3

    Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.

  4. 4

    A person who provides this information; a referee.

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WordDefinition
refereenoun(sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.

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refereenoun(sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game.
baselinenounA datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
footnotenounA 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.
benchmarknounA 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.
partnounA portion; a component.
referencenounThe act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
referralnounThe 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.
arbitratornounA person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
seenounA diocese, archdiocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop or an archbishop.
arbiternounA person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
adjudicatornounOne who adjudicates.
englishnoun(in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
clericnounA member of a clergy.
matnounA flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
chilledCooled.
engnounThe velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink.
docnoun(informal) A doctor.

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