Hyphenation of reference

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word reference ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ref-er-ence

Definitions of reference :

1.
A remark that calls attention to something or someone
She made frequent mention of her promotion There was no mention of it The speaker made several references to his wife
2.
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
The student's essay failed to list several important citations The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book The article includes mention of similar clinical cases
3.
An indicator that orients you generally
It is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
4.
A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
5.
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Requests for character references are all too often answered evasively
6.
The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
The class of objects that an expression refers to The extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
7.
The act of referring or consulting
Reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
8.
A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
He carried an armful of references back to his desk He spent hours looking for the source of that quotation
9.
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
10.
The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
He argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes
11.
Refer to
He referenced his colleagues' work

Synonyms of reference :

noun mention, remark, comment
noun citation, acknowledgment, credit, mention, quotation, note, annotation, notation
nounreference point, point of reference, indicator
nounreference book, reference work, book of facts, book
noun character, character reference, recommendation, testimonial, good word
noun denotation, extension, meaning, substance
noun consultation, action
noun source, publication
noun meaning, substance
verb cite, write, compose, pen, indite

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