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noun
Date: 1927
1. the act, action, or an instance of referring <gave the patient a referral to a specialist> 2. one that is referred
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
referral
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referral — re|fer|ral [rıˈfə:rəl] n [U and C] formal when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with referral to ▪ The doctor will give you a referral to a specialist in your area. ▪ Only 39 percent of patients were seen … Dictionary of contemporary English
referral — UK [rɪˈfɜːrəl] / US [rɪˈfɜrəl] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms referral : singular referral plural referrals the process of sending someone to another person or place for help, information, or advice My doctor gave me a referral to a… … English dictionary
