referral
Other forms: referrals
A referral sends someone somewhere, often for help or advice. You'll need a referral from your doctor in order to see a specialist.
You could also receive a referral for a job, if someone passes along your application. If you're dealing with a big company or institution, you might get tired of the endless referrals from one department to another. Remember that referral has two r's in the middle, “rr,” like a growl.
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the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)types:type of:forwardingthe act of sending on to another destination
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a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred“the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”type of:recommendationsomething (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
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a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group“the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”type of:casea person requiring professional services
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