referral

From refer +‎ -al.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈfɝəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈfɜːɹəl/

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl

referral (countable and uncountable, plural referrals)

1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

   Coordinate term: consultation

   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. (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.

   After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

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