reference work
Noun
A compendium of information which is not generally intended to be read from beginning to end but rather consulted on a spot basis, and is compiled for ease of reference; especially, a reference book, whether in print, digital, or both.
- Examples
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a small-format reference work
Noun
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic
Word forms
reference works