referral
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɝəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɜːɹəl/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl
Noun
editreferral (countable and uncountable, plural referrals)
- The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.
- Coordinate term: consultation
- The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.
- (slang) A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.
- After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.
Derived terms
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editTranslations
editact or process of transferring
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