Meaning & use

Referenceable

adjective·Academic

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Capable of being referred to or cited, especially as a fixed, identifiable point that other content can point to.

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Each section of the report was given a referenceable heading for easy citation.

In the database, every record has a referenceable unique identifier.

A note on using this word

Common in software engineering and technical writing, where content is often designed to be linked to or pointed at.

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citable

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