re‧fer‧ral /rɪˈfɜːrəl/
noun [uncountable and countable] formal [
Word Family: verb:
refer,
referee,
reference;
noun:
referee,
reference,
referral;
adjective:
referable]
when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with
referral to
The doctor will give you a referral to a specialist in your area. Only 39 percent of patients were seen within four weeks of referral. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲