Referent Definition

rĕfər-ənt, rĭ-fûrənt
referents
noun
Something referred to.
Webster's New World
The object, concept, event, etc. referred to by a term or expression.
Webster's New World
(semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
Wiktionary
That which is referenced.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Referent

Noun

Singular:
referent
Plural:
referents

Origin of Referent

  • refer +"Ž -ent

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Referent Sentence Examples

  • C. all of those which introduce a discourse referent.

  • So the attempt to get around Paul's language on homosexuality by suggesting that its cultural referent was different than ours doesn't work?

  • In all such cases, the program has to " invent " a description that enables the reader to identify the referent.

  • A primary cannot be assigned a referent by a copula.

  • Languages differ, of course, in how they refer to the same referent.

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Words Starting With

RREREF

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With R and Ending With T

Starts With R & Ends With TStarts With RE & Ends With TStarts With R & Ends With NT

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With R8 Letter Words Ending With T