Definitions for referral
rɪˈfɜr əlre·fer·ral

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. referralnoun

   a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group

   "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"

2. referralnoun

   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"

3. referralnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. referralnoun

   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.

2. referralnoun

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. referral

   A referral is an act or instance of directing someone to a different place, source, or person for information, help, or individualized service. It often refers to the process of recommending a person or service, or forwarding someone to a specialist or professional for assistance or further consultation.

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Referral

   Sending a patient from one practitioner to another for health care services.

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Forwarding
   • Recommendation

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'referral' in Nouns Frequency: #2646

How to pronounce referral?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of referral in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of referral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of referral in a Sentence

1. Bennie Thompson:

   We don't know... If there's anything we come upon as a committee that we think would warrant a referral to the Department of Justice, we'll do that.

2. Cassi Free:

   The CDC states online that gasoline-powered engines on boats, including onboard generators, produce carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless and odorless gas that can poison or kill someone who breathes too much of it. The generators on many boats vent toward the rear, meaning that someone sitting there can be put at risk for CO poisoning. Additionally, traveling at slow speeds or idling in the water can cause CO to build up in a boats cabin, cockpit, bridge, and aft deck, or in an open area. Wind from the aft section of the boat can increase this buildup of CO, per the CDC. Johnathan and Blake both required oxygen to bring down their CO levels. Blake has continued to have issues with memory and focus, while Johnathan has struggled with energy levels, Cassi said. CORONAVIRUS PEDIATRIC FATALITIES MOSTLY AMONG MINORITIES, THOSE WITH UNDERLYING CONDITIONS, CDC SAYS We thought it was due to the grief and had him in counseling, but we are now being told that grief may not be the only issue, Cassi said of her 15-year-old, noting that both boys are scheduled for MRIs and have a referral to begin sessions with a neuropsychiatrist to hopefully start a regimen that is supposed to help repair any damaged neurological connections. Moving forward has been hard for the Free family, with Cassi noting that she and Brett struggle daily. The joy has disappeared. Weve always been an active family, but we have little energy to do anything anymore. As I stand in these shoes, Ive realized that there are so many ways to notify people, other boaters, of the dangers, she said. The Free family had never heard of boats causing carbon monoxide poisoning before.  (Courtesy of Cassi Free) New boats may have less risk, but many new boats cost as much as a house. A Mastercraft X26 costs $165,000. So for those with a smaller budget, your risks can be exponentially higher, many, if not all, new boats have warnings stamped on them. Used boats do not. And people with new boats, those who are lucky enough to be privy to the few notifications that are made available, forget that a cared-for boat can last for decades- and that the lakes are full of boats that have the potential to backdraft lethal levels of CO into the back seating area.

3. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele:

   The family with a lot of resources that has a strong educational background ... is going to raise concerns earlier and is going to push for a referral, whereas the family without those resources won't necessarily push, or be in a position to push in the same way.

4. Rachel Freedman:

   It possible that initial point of referral is very important for treatment and trajectory.

5. Amy Spitalnick:

   As our lawsuit against the Trump Foundation illustrates, we intend to hold the Foundation and its directors accountable for all violations of state law, we continue to evaluate the evidence to determine what additional actions may be warranted, and will seek a criminal referral from the appropriate state agency as necessary. We've already referred apparent violations of federal law to the Internal Revenue Service and FEC.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=referral
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Referral
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=referral