Plural of reference
regular plural
The plural of reference is references.
Forms of reference
| Singular | reference /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | references /ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹən.sɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
References in a sentence
- I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet.From the entry google
- Not all Trekkies go around speaking Klingon and making endless references to the original Star Trek series.From the entry trekkie
- There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.From the entry decent
- After the incident with the potato peeler, references to potatoes became an inside joke among the witnesses.From the entry inside joke
- If you hire some no-name for the job, be sure to check references.From the entry no-name
Meaning of reference
- noun A relationship or relation (to something).
- noun A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
- noun Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
Questions about the plural of reference
- What is the plural of reference?
- The plural of reference is references.
- Is reference countable?
- Reference is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reference (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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