De referentie
Example: De referentie helpt bij het begrijpen van het onderzoek.
Definition
The term "de referentie" in research refers to a source, standard, or point of comparison used to understand or evaluate information. It helps clarify findings by providing a basis against which other data or results can be measured or interpreted.
Etymology
The word "de referentie" comes from the Latin 'referentia,' meaning 'a carrying back' or 'relating to.' It entered Dutch through French, where 'référence' was used to denote a citation or source. Did you know? The concept of reference is fundamental in academic and scientific work for validating information.
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"De referentie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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