product reference
AmE: /ˈprɑdʌkt ˈrɛfərəns/
Definition

Definition of product reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
businessTECH.unique code or number used to identify a specific productTECH.
  • Please include the product reference on the purchase order form.
2.
comparisonTECH.existing item used as an example when comparing or designing productsTECH.
  • The design team chose a competitor’s phone as their product reference.
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Expressions with product

daughter productn.
substance formed from radioactive decay of another
Uranium decays to form a daughter product.
product of one's environmentn.
result of external factors
Her success is a product of her environment, benefiting from supportive mentors and resources.
animal productn.
any material derived from the body of an animal
Leather and wool are common animal products used in clothing.
beauty productn.
item used to enhance appearance
She bought a new beauty product for her skincare routine.
finished productn.
result of a creative or artistic process
The gallery displayed the artist's finished product.
health productn.
item marketed for potential health benefits
She bought a health product to boost her immune system.

Expressions with reference

for future referenceadv.
to be used or considered later
Keep this document for future reference.
reference materialn.
source of information used to check facts or find specific data
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
character referencen.
statement about a person's character for job or court
She provided a character reference for his job application.
for referenceadv.
used to give information for checking or comparing
Here is last year's report for reference.
in reference toprep.
used to show that words or actions are about something specific
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
letter of referencen.
document vouching for a person's character
The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.
make a reference tov.
mention something or someone in speech or writing
She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.
reference bookn.
book containing useful facts or specially organized information
She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.
reference checkn.
check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them
The company did a reference check before offering her the job.
reference listn.
list of people who can provide information about someone
She included a reference list with her job application.

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Terms with product reference included in their meaning

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functional unitn.
science
reference measure describing product performance in environmental assessments

Examples of product reference in a sentence

  • The invoice lists the product reference next to each item description.
  • The engineer used last year’s model as a product reference for the redesign.
  • Without a clear product reference, the prototype lacked market alignment.

View all translations of product reference

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  1. French:référence produit, produit de référence, ...
  2. German:Produktreferenz, Referenzprodukt, ...
  3. Italian:riferimento prodotto, prodotto di riferimento, ...
  4. Spanish:referencia de producto, producto de referencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:referência de produto, produto de referência, ...
  6. Chinese:商品编号, 产品参照, ...
  7. Japanese:商品コード, 参考製品, ...
  8. Arabic:رَمز المُنتَج, مُنْتَج مَرجِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹד מוּצָר, מוֹצָר יִחוּס, ...
  10. Russian:код товара, эталонный продукт, ...
  11. Ukrainian:код товару, референсний продукт, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्पाद संदर्भ संख्या, संदर्भ उत्पाद, ...
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