No. 629 in Spanish
referencia
"Referencia" means "reference" or "a mention or allusion to something."
In a sentence
Necesito una referencia para este trabajo.
I need a reference for this job.
Here, 'referencia' is used as a synonym for 'recommendation' or 'testimonial' in a professional setting.
La cita del documento es una referencia importante.
The quotation from the document is an important reference.
In this case, 'referencia' refers to a cited source or an mentioned material in academic or documentation context.
Usamos el punto en el plano como referencia para medir distancias.
We use the point on the map as a reference to measure distances.
Here, 'referencia' is employed to indicate a fixed point or standard used for comparisons or measurements.
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