as reference vs for reference

Both 'as reference' and 'for reference' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'As reference' is used when something is being used as a point of reference or source of information, while 'for reference' is used when something is intended to be used as a source of information in the future.

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as reference

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when something is being used as a point of reference or source of information.

Examples:

You can use this document as reference for your project.
Please provide the book as reference for the research paper.

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Published statistics on language proficiency by country could be used as reference.
The Commission has used European and North American prices as reference.
You used your granddaughter as reference Maybe you could stay with her?
Evidence has chosen Linux and Android as reference for several outstanding projects.
Find similar images using selected item as reference.
Sets the geographic location of the attached file as reference.
In Brazil, it is especially Eduardo Kobra, as reference in this Art.
Should different GMP requirements be used as reference, this is to be mentioned in the certificate.
The definitions will be written using this outline and the sample document as reference.
The Commission noted that such benchmarking could not be conclusive insofar as there was no indication that a market oriented concession fee is paid pursuant to the contracts used as reference.
as reference standards in clinical validation studies of mercury-free sphygmomanometers;
( ) Production data are based on a coil of 40g as reference.
Thanks to this modality we could add the Moon bringing as reference the local coordinates of Father: the Earth.
Some authoritative scientists, sustainers of the RNA world, have taken these articles as reference publishing the presence of nucleotides in prebiotic experiments.
The clock retrieved from preambles is just used as reference for a PLL (Phase locked loop).
The Techniscope camera negative was scanned at 2K resolution and digitally restored; color correction was made using a positive print from 1971 as reference.
Many sites are offering excellent services to travellers and they are taken as reference points to select the most interesting offers.
When tracking resumes, it will take this new point as reference.
In our case the sound of Auricap capacitors seems to me very similar to the paper in oil capacitor I used as reference.
The real estate sections in the Sunday classifieds of all major Brazilian newspapers have valuable information that can be used as reference for comparative analyses.

Alternatives:

as a reference
as a point of reference
as a source of information

for reference

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when something is intended to be used as a source of information in the future.

Examples:

I am keeping this document for reference.
Please provide the report for reference in the meeting.

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A new formalism for reference dosimetry of small and nonstandard fields. Med Phys. 2008 Nov;35(11):5179-86. doi: 10.1118/1.3005481.
When a bit of information is given “for reference,” it is intended for the receiver to view or keep on hand for context, verification, or future referal.
reference · synonyms for reference · TRY USING reference · How to use reference in a sentence · WORDS RELATED TO REFERENCE ...
May 29, 2018 ... An optimized library for reference-based deconvolution of whole-blood biospecimens assayed using the Illumina HumanMethylationEPIC BeadArray.
Mar 18, 2020 ... However, none of these approaches model polyploid genomes. We previously introduced GenomeScope, for reference-free analysis of diploid genomes ...
How to use "for reference" in a sentence? ... These sentences come from external sources and may not be accurate. bab.la is not responsible for their content.

Alternatives:

as a reference
as a source of information
for future reference

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