reference work

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Noun

reference work (plural reference works)

1. A compendium of information which is not intended to be read from beginning to end, and is compiled for ease of reference. Examples include encyclopedias and dictionaries.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:reference work

Translations

• French: ouvrage de référence
• German: Nachschlagewerk
• Russian: спра́вочный материа́л

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