referral

English Thesaurus

1. the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	forwarding,
definition	:	the act of sending on to another destination (noun.act)

hyponym	:	remission, remit, remitment,
definition	:	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) (noun.act)

2. a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	recommendation,
definition	:	something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable (noun.communication)

3. a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group (noun.person)

hypernym	:	case,
definition	:	a person requiring professional services (noun.person)

4. the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) (noun.act)

derivation	:	refer,
definition	:	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision (verb.motion)

derivation	:	refer,
definition	:	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision (verb.motion)