"subreference" meaning in English

See subreference in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subreferences [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + reference. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|reference}} sub- + reference Head templates: {{en-noun}} subreference (plural subreferences)
  1. A secondary or subsidiary reference.
    Sense id: en-subreference-en-noun-4A9n1xRU

Verb

Forms: subreferences [present, singular, third-person], subreferencing [participle, present], subreferenced [participle, past], subreferenced [past]
Etymology: From sub- + reference. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|reference}} sub- + reference Head templates: {{en-verb}} subreference (third-person singular simple present subreferences, present participle subreferencing, simple past and past participle subreferenced)
  1. (transitive, rare) To assign a subreference to. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-subreference-en-verb-st~Uxwvz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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