reference book
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reference book
noun reference books
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A book providing factual information.
The Red Book is the standard reference book for those naming inorganic chemical compounds.
Similar: sourcebook
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A book that can be consulted in the library but cannot be borrowed.
I wanted to take out the encyclopedia, but the librarian said it was a reference book.
Similar: book of reference
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noun book providing factual information
| 한국어 | 참고서 chamgoseo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 参考書 sankōsho |
| 中文 | 參考書 /参考书 cānkǎoshū, 工具書 /工具书 gōngjùshū |
| Português | livro de consulta |
| Français | livre de référence |
| Deutsch | Nachschlagewerk, Referenzbuch |
| Русский | спра́вочник správočnik |
| Tiếng Việt | sách hướng dẫn, sách chỉ dẫn |
| العربية | كِتَاب مَرْجِعِيّ kitāb marjiʕiyy |
noun library: book that may not be borrowed
| 中文 | 參考書 /参考书 cānkǎoshū, 工具書 /工具书 gōngjùshū |
|---|---|
| Português | livro de consulta |
| Deutsch | Präsenzbestand |
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@misc{reference_book_2026,
title = {reference book},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reference%20book},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
