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      referencing
      noun
      the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
      (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
      a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
      the act of referring or consulting
      the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
      a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
      a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
      an indicator that orients you generally
      a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
      a remark that calls attention to something or someone
      verb
      refer to
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backfero-fer · Latin · carry, bear
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      The word referencing breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -fer, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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