referral

[ri-fur-uhl]

noun

1. an act of referring; the state of being referred.

2. an instance of referring.

3. a person recommended to someone or for something.

Word History and Origins

Origin of referral¹

First recorded in 1930–35; refer + -al ²

Related Words

• barometer 
• criterion 
• frame of reference 
• touchstone 
• yardstick