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Reference vs Guideword - What's the difference?

reference | guideword |

As nouns the difference between reference and guideword

is that reference is a relationship or relation ({{term|to}} something) while guideword is a watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide.

As a verb reference

is to refer to, to make reference to, to cite.

reference

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A relationship or relation ((to) something).
  • *, III.1.3:
    • all these are far more eminent and great, when they shall proceed from a sanctified spirit, that hath a true touch of religion and a reference to God.
  • A measurement one can compare to.
  • Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted
  • A reference work.
  • (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
  • (academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
  • (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
  • (programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
  • (programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in a web page such as ™ or €.
  • (obsolete) appeal
  • * Shakespeare
    • Make your full reference .

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * sense

    Verb

    (referenc)
  • to refer to, to make reference to, to cite
    • Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
  • to mention

    • Usage notes

    * Some authorities object to the use of reference as a verb, preferring "refer to" or "cite".

    Related terms

    * referee * referent * referential

    External links

    * * English transitive verbs

    guideword

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide
  • * {{quote-journal, 1947, , , Wilson Library Bulletin, page=528 citation
    • , passage=Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep in mind.}}
  • * {{quote-book, 1996, page=41, Christopher Fynsk, Language and relation: -- that there is language, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=zlIkDo53pL8C&pg=PA41
    • , passage=Heidegger accompanies this meditation, however, with a second, more overtly "philosophical" or "thinking" reflection on the "guideword " Das Wesen der Sprache: -- die Sprache des Wesens ("The essence of language: -- the language of essence").}}
  • (publishing) A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry
  • * {{quote-journal, 1936, , , Wilson Bulletin for Librarians, page=18 citation
    • , passage=Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know how to use books herself to find information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords , etc.}}
  • (chiefly, business) Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject
  • * {{quote-book, 2001, , The New Office Professional's Handbook, pageurl=http://books.google.com/books?id=35vDO9i2iLAC&pg=PA280, page=280
    • , passage=One purpose of a traditional memo or e-mail is to provide essential information quickly and easily, so there is no restriction, other than appearance or practicality, on the number or variety of guidewords you include.}}