referent
referent · referents
The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it…The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/
Meaning
2 sensesThe specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
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That which is referenced.
More definitions
- something that refers; a term that refers to another term
- the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
- something referred to; the object of a reference
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From refer + -ent.From refer + -ent.
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