English Online Dictionary. What means referral? What does referral mean?
English
Etymology
From refer + -al.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɝəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈfɜːɹəl/
- Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl
Noun
referral (countable and uncountable, plural referrals)
- The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.
- Coordinate term: consultation
- (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.
Derived terms
- referral marketing