referent

English

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Referent

Wikipedia

Etymology

refer +‎ -ent

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈɹɛfəɹənt/

Noun

referent (plural referents)

1. (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
2. That which is referenced.

Derived terms

• absent referent

Related terms

• refer
• reference

Anagrams

• rent-free
• tree fern

Latin

Verb

referent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of referō