referent en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ (UK)
Etymology
From refer + -ent.
Meanings
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The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:referent.
- That which is referenced.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| referents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
absent referent · nonreferent · referentless
Relateds
coreferent · reference · referrer · referential · refer · antecedent · referral
Translations (10)
es referente (that which a term denotes) · pl desygnat (that which a term denotes) · cs referent (that which a term denotes) · bg референт (that which a term denotes) · cy cyfeirair (that which a term denotes) · da referent (that which a term denotes) · sv referent (that which a term denotes) · it referente (that which a term denotes) · fi tarkoite (that which a term denotes) · fi referentti (that which a term denotes)