Definition Synonyms
Definition of referent - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
linguisticsTECH. entity a word or phrase identifiesTECH.
- The referent of 'dog' is any actual dog.
Adjective
referenceTECH. related to something being referred toTECH.
- The referent document was crucial for the meeting.
Expressions with referent
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referring back to itself or its own nature
The novel is self-referent, discussing its own creation.
Origin of referent
Latin, referens (referring)
Terms with referent included in their meaning
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linguistics
having a referent considered alive
linguistics
denoting a word indicating more than one referent
language
pronoun indicating an intended referent
mathematics
statement establishing the referent of a term
sarcasm
expression of derision about the preceding referent
logic
term related to the referent in logic
linguistics
related to a referent in linguistics
Examples of referent in a sentence
In this context, the referent is the city itself. The referent guidelines were updated last month. Referent materials were distributed to all participants.
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- French:référent, concerné, ...
- German:Referent, referenzierte, ...
- Italian:referente, di riferimento, ...
- Spanish:referente, relacionado, ...
- Portuguese:referente, ...
- Chinese:指称对象, 所指的, ...
- Japanese:指示対象, 参照の, ...
- Arabic:مَرْجِع, مُحال إليه, ...
- Hebrew:יֵשׁוּת, מִתְיַחֵס, ...
- Russian:референт, ссылочный, ...
- Ukrainian:референт, референтний, ...
- Hindi:संदर्भित, संबंधित, ...
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