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REFERRAL

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)play

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("referral" is a kind of...):

forwarding (the act of sending on to another destination)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "referral"):

remission; remit; remitment ((law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court))

Derivation:

refer (send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referredplay

Example:

the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("referral" is a kind of...):

recommendation (something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional groupplay

Example:

the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("referral" is a kind of...):

case (a person requiring professional services)

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