referenced
referenced is the simple past and past participle of reference.
Meaning of reference
Verb
reference (third-person singular simple present references, present participle referencing, simple past and past participle referenced)
- To provide a list of references for (a text).
- You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it.
- To cite, to use as a reference.
- Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
- To mention, to refer to.
- In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent.
- To contain the value that is a memory address of some value stored in memory.
- The given pointer will reference the actual generated data.
Forms of referenced
| comparative | more referenced |
|---|---|
| superlative | most referenced |
Words formed from referenced
- nonreferenced
- norm-referenced
- reftel
- rereferenced
- softly-referenced
- strongly-referenced
- unreferenced
- weakly-referenced
Questions about referenced
- What is referenced the simple past and past participle of?
- Referenced is the simple past and past participle of reference.
Words near referenced in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: referenced (page history and authors); reference (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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