referral

re·fer·ral

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-fur-uh l]
- /rɪˈfɜr əl/
- /rɪˈfɜː.rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-fur-uh l]
- /rɪˈfɜr əl/

Definitions of referral word

noun referral an act of referring; the state of being referred. 1
noun referral an instance of referring. 1
noun referral a person recommended to someone or for something. 1
variable noun referral Referral is the act of officially sending someone to a person or authority that is qualified to deal with them. A referral is an instance of this. 0
noun referral a referring or being referred, as for professional service, etc. 0
noun referral a person who is referred or directed to another person, an agency, etc. 0

See all 6 definitions of referral

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Origin of referral

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; refer + -al2

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Parts of speech for Referral

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Referral

referral popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for referral

noun referral

mention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.

Just one Synonym for referral