nnoun.persona person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional groupExamples:- the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
Hypernyms:case
Inherited Hypernyms:referralcasepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:referralcasepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.communicationa recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referredExamples:- the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist
Hypernyms:recommendation
Inherited Hypernyms:referralrecommendationadviceproposalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)Derivationally Related Form:refer
Hypernyms:forwarding
Inherited Hypernyms:referralforwardingtransmissionsendingcausingacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:remissionremitremitment