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Wiktionary

  1. n. A compendium of information, which is not intended to be read from beginning to end, and is compiled for ease of reference. Examples include encyclopedias and dictionaries.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

Etymologies

  1. reference + work (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “In 1926, Heigl began work on Das Taschenbuch der Tanks, which went on to become a standard reference work for all the soldiers who later became the creators of the German tank arm.”

    Panzer Aces

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Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. book

hyponyms (19)

Words that are more specific

  1. annual
  2. cookbook
  3. instruction book
  1. cyclopedia
  2. map collection
  3. cookery book
  1. source book
  2. cyclopaedia
  3. wordbook
  1. enchiridion
  2. book of maps
  3. encyclopedia
  1. encyclopaedia
  2. directory
  3. handbook
  1. yearbook
  2. vade mecum
  3. yearly
  1. atlas

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. encyclopedia
  2. cyclopaedia
  3. cyclopedia
  4. encyclopaedia
  5. vocabulary
  1. empaistic
  2. cross-index
  3. cross-reference
  4. quotation
  5. Art
  1. locus
  2. 3@gen8
  3. Grove
  4. subentry
  5. headword
  1. edition
  2. standard
  3. potential
  4. nathan bailey
  5. nathaniel bailey
  1. bailey
  2. science
  3. engine
  4. get
  5. japan
  1. mood
  2. tool
  3. workman

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