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Meaning of "referral" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFERRAL

referral  [rɪˈfɜːrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFERRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Referral is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REFERRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Refer

Refer can mean: ▪ Referral marketing, to personally recommend, endorse, and pass a person to a qualified professional or service ▪ Referral, to transfer a patient's care from one clinician to another ▪ Commit, a motion in parliamentary procedure ▪ Refer, the tr-off preprocessor for citations ▪ REFER, Rede Ferroviária Nacional, the Portuguese rail network manager ▪ REFER – Responsible Energy for European Regions ▪ Referral, a form of instant replay in cricket ▪ HTTP referrer, the address of the webpage of the resource which links to an internet webpage or resource...

Definition of referral in the English dictionary

The first definition of referral in the dictionary is the act or an instance of handing over for consideration, reconsideration, or decisionreferral to sb. Other definition of referral is the act or an instance of directing for treatment to another doctor, usually a specialist. Referral is also the act or an instance of directing to another agency or professional for a service.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFERRAL


aboral
æbˈɔːrəl
aural
ˈɔːrəl
binaural
baɪˈnɔːrəl
boral
ˈbɔːrəl
catarrhal
kəˈtɑːrəl
chloral
ˈklɔːrəl
choral
ˈkɔːrəl
conferral
kənˈfɜːrəl
deferral
dɪˈfɜːrəl
demurral
dɪˈmɜːrəl
floral
ˈflɔːrəl
goral
ˈɡɔːrəl
horal
ˈhɔːrəl
loral
ˈlɔːrəl
monaural
mɒˈnɔːrəl
oral
ˈɔːrəl
peroral
pərˈɔːrəl
poral
ˈpɔːrəl
saurel
ˈsɔːrəl
soral
ˈsɔːrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFERRAL

reference book
reference library
reference mark
reference number
reference point
reference strip
referencer
referenda
referendary
referendum
referent
referential
referentiality
referentially
referrable
referred
referred pain
referrer
referrible
referring

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFERRAL

agricultural
central
chaparral
coral
corral
cultural
federal
funeral
general
in general
integral
natural
parral
rural
saburral
several
the Wirral
transferral
Wirral
worral

Synonyms and antonyms of referral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «referral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFERRAL

Find out the translation of referral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of referral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «referral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

移交
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

remisión
570 millions of speakers

English

referral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेफरल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإحالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

направления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

referrable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

renvoi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dirujuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überweisung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

差し向け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위탁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Referrable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giới thiệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

referrable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उल्लेखनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gön-
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

richiesta di visita specialistica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skierowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напрямки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sesizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραπομπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwysing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

remiss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

henvisning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of referral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERRAL»

The term «referral» is very widely used and occupies the 9.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFERRAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «referral» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «referral» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about referral

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QUOTES WITH «REFERRAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word referral.
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Bo Bennett
In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFERRAL»

Discover the use of referral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to referral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Referral and Termination Issues for Counsellors
This book guides trainee and practising counsellors through the practical issues surrounding the referral of clients, a procedure which may be necessary at any time during the counselling process.
Anne Leigh, 1998
2
Before the Special Education Referral: Leading Intervention ...
Step by step, this resource helps school leaders develop teacher teams to provide focused instructional interventions before a referral for special education evaluation is needed.
Matthew Jennings, 2008
3
The Athletic Trainer's Guide to Psychosocial Intervention ...
"The Athletic Trainer's Guide to Psychosocial Intervention and Referral provides appropriate intervention strategies and referral techniques specific to the role of an athletic trainer to initiate recovery for any patient/client ...
‎2008
4
Patient Self Referral: A Guide for Therapists
Provides advice on management, leadership and development for those in the Allied Health Professions (AHP).
Lesley Holdsworth, Valerie Webster, 2006
5
The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
This new work by a renowned massage author takes a close look at palpation of muscle and bone, and includes content related topics including trigger points with their pain referral patterns, stretching, and body mechanics.
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
6
Deadly Referral
I wrote this book to help you understand a little about the real world of wheels.
Rosellen Price, 2005
7
Referral to Mediation: A Practical Guide for an Effective ...
This book provides valuable advice for sound conflict diagnosis and a professional mediation proposal, along with many practical hints and tips based on years of experience and research.
Machteld Pel, 2008
8
Clinical Assessment of Child and Adolescent Personality and ...
Tallent (1993) points out that psychologists too often fail to demand clear referral questions, and as a result, their reports appear vague and unfocused. This very obvious point is all too frequently overlooked. Psychologists should insist that ...
Paul J. Frick, Christopher T. Barry, Randy W. Kamphaus, 2009
9
Factors that Influence the Referral of Elementary African ...
This study was designed to elicit the reflections and perceptions of staff who participated in the pre-referral process for 2 African American males, 10 & 11 years of age.
Barbara Eileen Kelley, 2007
10
The Complete Guide to Exercise Referral: Working with ...
The original guidance for the delivery of exercise referral was outlined in the National Quality flssuranee Framework report (DoH, 2001), which defined the scope of practice for all persons involved in exercise referral. The report proposed a ...
Debbie Lawrence, Louise Barnett, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFERRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term referral is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Public Editor's Journal | A Clinton Story Fraught With …
Much later, The Times backed off the startling characterization of a “criminal inquiry,” instead calling it something far tamer sounding: it was a “security” referral. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
India plans to remove Iran from prior referral category
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured President Hassan Rouhani of removing Iran from the prior referral category so that its nationals can get visas quickly ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
NHS England's e-Referral Service crashes almost as soon as it went …
NHS England's e-Referral service was launched on Monday, but crashed within hours leaving patients unable to book appointments. It replaced the Choose and ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
New details revealed on Ken Paxton's securities referral deal
Paxton's referral agreement with Frederick “Fritz” Mowery, the head of McKinney-based Mowery Capital Management, has created a yearlong political and legal ... «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
5
Emergency department treatment for opioid addiction better than …
After initial screening, the researchers randomized the study participants into three groups: a referral group that received a list of treatment services; a brief ... «Yale News, Apr 15»
6
Facebook makes three big News Feed changes and warns …
Facebook has warned businesses “post reach and referral traffic could potentially decline” as a result of three major changes the social media giant is making to ... «SmartCompany.com.au, Apr 15»
7
Amazon referral service connects consumers to help around the house
Amazon is introducing a referral service to help people to get projects and ... Amazon's move poses a potential threat to other online referral and business rating ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
Make an educated real estate referral
Q. A close family member wants our help referring them to a real estate agent. Their house has been for sale on-and-off for several years. They blame ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Mar 15»
9
Christian doctors challenge Ontario college's new referral policy
Doctors with religious or moral objections to procedures such as abortion and assisted suicide should not be forced to provide referrals that will facilitate them, ... «CityNews, Mar 15»
10
LinkedIn acquires employee referral software firm
Online networking site LinkedIn acquired Careerify, a Toronto-based firm providing an online platform that allows firms to manage employee referrals, internal ... «Staffing Industry Analysts, Mar 15»

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