A German word referring to a student's assignment to prepare a report and give a lecture. Often used in English among exchange students in lack of a better word.
How did your referat go?
I didn't get to give my referat, because we didn't have time for me to give it. The professor just totally forgot about my referat, so I'll have to do it next week. And I stayed up all night working on my referat!
I didn't get to give my referat, because we didn't have time for me to give it. The professor just totally forgot about my referat, so I'll have to do it next week. And I stayed up all night working on my referat!
by Andrew Schwartz July 27, 2005
Any replacement or substitution of rail service with bus transit, whether permanent or temporary. Often used to reflect an inferior quality of service.
Due to track construction on the Red Line at the Charles/MGH stop, there will be bustitution this weekend between Kendall and Park Street,
by Andrew Schwartz November 01, 2006