REFERRAL

referral

(noun) the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

referral

(noun) 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”

referral

(noun) a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; “the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

referral (countable and uncountable, plural referrals)

The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

(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.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

23 June 2024

AUDACIOUS

(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

coffee icon