English > reference work: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts. |
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| Example | "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic" |
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| Synonyms | reference book, reference, book of facts |
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| Narrower | annual, yearly, yearbook | A reference book that is published / published regularly once every year |
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| atlas, book of maps, map collection | A collection of maps in book form |
| cookbook, cookery book | A book of recipes and cooking directions |
| directory | An alphabetical list of names and addresses |
| encyclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia | 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 |
| handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum | A concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location |
| instruction book | A book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment |
| source book | A collection of historically important documents published / published together as a book |
| wordbook | A reference book containing words (usually with their meanings) |
| Broader | book | A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together) |
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| Spanish | libro de referencia, obra de consulta |
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| Catalan | llibre de referència, obra de consulta |
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