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forward reference

forward reference noun: the actual use of an entity before any declaration.

forward reference: the actual use of an entity before any declaration
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Noun

forward reference (plural forward references)

  1. The actual use of an entity before any declaration.
  2. Synonym of forward declaration.

Synonyms of forward reference

Forms of forward reference

pluralforward references

Questions about forward reference

What does forward reference mean?
Forward reference means the actual use of an entity before any declaration.
What part of speech is forward reference?
Forward reference is a noun.
What is the plural of forward reference?
The plural of forward reference is forward references.

Words near forward reference in the dictionary

  1. forward pass
  2. forward passes
  3. forward proxies
  4. forward proxy
  5. forward reasoning
  6. forward reference
  7. forward references
  8. forward rendering
  9. forward roll
  10. forward rolls
  11. forward slash

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