Hypernyms for "reference"
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allusion
annual
argument
atlas
bench mark
benchmark
book of maps
buoy
cookbook
cookery book
cross-index
cross-reference
cyclopaedia
cyclopedia
directory
enchiridion
encyclopaedia
encyclopedia
handbook
instruction book
landmark
lubber line
lubber''s line
lubber''s mark
lubber''s point
map collection
mark
name-dropping
parameter
photo credit
retrospection
source book
target
uniform resource locator
universal resource locator
URL
vade mecum
white line
wordbook
yearbook
yearly
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.