Referral definitions
A referring or being referred, as for professional service, etc.
noun
A person who is referred or directed to another person, an agency, etc.
noun
The definition of a referral is the act of telling someone about the positive features of a person or a business, or the person who is being referred.
An example of a referral is telling someone why a certain person or business would be a good relationship for them to consider.
An example of a referral is a patient who has come to see a doctor based on the recommendation of another medical professional.
noun
The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.
The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor, I can't just go to the specialist, a GP has got to refer me.
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(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.
After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.
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Origin of referral
refer +"Ž -al