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referral
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
referral
(noun)
referral
/rɪ
ˈ
fɚrəl/
noun
plural
referrals
referral
/rɪ
ˈ
fɚrəl/
noun
plural
referrals
Britannica Dictionary definition of REFERRAL
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count
]
:
the act of sending someone to another person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc.
She got a
referral
(to a specialist) from her doctor. = Her doctor gave her a
referral
.
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