subreference

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noun

A secondary or subsidiary reference.

“any publication referenced or subreferenced in this standard”

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Meanings

nounsubreference (plural subreferences)

plural subreferences

  1. A secondary or subsidiary reference.
verbsubreference (third-person singular simple present subreferences, present participle subreferencing, simple past and past participle subreferenced)

present singular third person subreferences · participle present subreferencing · participle past subreferenced · past subreferenced

  1. raretransitiveTo assign a subreference to.

    any publication referenced or subreferenced in this standard

Origin

From sub- + reference.

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Cite this entry
APA

subreference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreference

MLA

“subreference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subreference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreference.

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