referral

/rəˈfʌrəl/

/rɪˈfʌrəl/

Other forms: referrals

A referral sends someone somewhere, often for help or advice. You'll need a referral from your doctor in order to see a specialist.

You could also receive a referral for a job, if someone passes along your application. If you're dealing with a big company or institution, you might get tired of the endless referrals from one department to another. Remember that referral has two r's in the middle, “rr,” like a growl.

Definitions of referral

1. noun

   the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
   types:

   remission, remit, remitment

   (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

   type of:

   forwarding

   the act of sending on to another destination
2. noun

   a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
   “the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”

   type of:

   recommendation

   something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
3. noun

   a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
   “the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”

   type of:

   case

   a person requiring professional services