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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From référer + -ence.
Noun
référence f (plural références)
- reference
- (figuratively) gold standard
- la référence absolue en matière de … ― the gold standard of…
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
référence
- inflection of référencer:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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