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## ModelDefinition.referencesMany() method

Define a new referencesMany relation.

**Signature:**

```typescript
referencesMany(name: string, definition: Omit<ReferencesManyDefinition, 'name' | 'type' | 'targetsMany'>): this;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  name | string | The name of the referencesMany relation. |
|  definition | Omit&lt;[ReferencesManyDefinition](./repository.referencesmanydefinition.md)<!-- -->, 'name' \| 'type' \| 'targetsMany'&gt; | The definition of the referencesMany relation. |

**Returns:**

this