reference material
collocation in Englishmeaningsofreferenceandmaterial
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reference
noun
uk/ˈref.ər.əns/us/ˈref.ɚ.əns/
a mention ...
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material
noun
uk/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
a physical substance that things can be ...
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(Definition ofreferenceandmaterialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofreference material
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It is an invaluable source ofreferencematerialthat, once discovered, will be frequently referred to.
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Indexes, dictionaries, and encyclopedias by the early 17th century took on the form that we now recognize as "proper" to the function ofreferencematerial.
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Thereferencematerialmight more properly belong in the user manual, but nonetheless it may be useful to some readers.
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The plant macrofossils were then picked from the residues and compared with modernreferencematerial.
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In that case, the book is morereferencematerialthan a coherent story.
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This is not a book for dipping into, and does not provide condensedreferencematerial.
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However,referencematerialfrom old samples has been valuable for critical cor relation between zonal and facies boundaries.
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It is also a large book, having some 472 pages, although a large proportion of this isreferencematerial.
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This is also a valuable text for any radiotherapy department to have forreferencematerial.
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In conclusion, the individual chapters make important contributions and will provide usefulreferencematerialfor students and researchers.
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The book as a whole can thus be used as a kind ofreferencematerial, not only as a general analysis.
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In addition to the obvious problems posed in this case, medicalreferencematerialand decision-assist programs are frequently based on data that are time sensitive.
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This is followed by a r6sum8 of the background theory and sources ofreferencematerialwhere appropriate.
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It is, however, essentialreferencematerialfor local authorities on whose ground these sites lie, and a major library reference.
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The three detailed reports of working groups provide essentialreferencematerialfor researchers in climate change, and these volumes will be needed in appropriate libraries.
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At £44.00 this book is reasonably priced, given the wealth ofreferencematerialthat it contains.
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The appendix and bibliography are carefully constructed and provide goodreferencematerial.
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Thus, our shock pressure values determined are correct within an error of 65% forreferencematerial and 67% to 69% for the unknown material as per the error analysis.
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In spite of the above flaws this book is a valuablereferencematerialwith the latest information for students, teachers and researchers interested in the genetic improvement of tomatoes.
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To determine the components of the endocarp, recorded spectra were compared with spectra of the naturalreferencematerialkapok fibres, containing a mixture of cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose.
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