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referal

referal is the misspelling of referral.

Meaning of referral

Noun

referral (countable and uncountable, plural referrals)

  1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.
    • The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.
  2. (slang) A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.
    • After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

Questions about referal

What is referal the misspelling of?
Referal is the misspelling of referral.

Words near referal in the dictionary

  1. refeoffing
  2. refeoffs
  3. refer
  4. refer someone to the reply given in Arkell v Pressdram
  5. referable
  6. referal
  7. referand
  8. referands
  9. refered
  10. referee
  11. referee assistant

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