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referent

UK
/ˈrɛfərənt/
US
/ˈrɛfərənt/

Translations

referentnoun
referents
pl
UK
/ˈrɛfərənt/
US
/ˈrɛfərənt/
référentEn linguistique et en sémantique, désigne l’objet, la personne ou la réalité visée par une expression.
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' the referent of 'cat' is the actual animal being referred to.
Dans la phrase « The cat sat on the mat », le référent de « cat » est l’animal réel désigné.
Synonyms
denotation
signifier
indicator
term
reference
referentadjective
more referent
Comp.
most referent
Super.
UK
/ˈrɛf.ər.ənt/
US
/ˈrɛf.ɚ.ənt/
Occasionally used as an adjective meaning ‘referring’ or ‘denoting’; should be recorded.
référentielEmploi linguistique, rare et technique.
Referent expressions must be clearly linked to the entities they denote.
Les expressions référentielles doivent être clairement reliées aux entités qu’elles désignent.
Synonyms
indicative
correlative
allusive
relational
referential
referencing
denotative
denotational

Definitions

referentnoun
The thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for.
In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' the referent of 'cat' is the actual animal being referred to.
A person or thing to which a linguistic expression refers.
In the context of a conversation, the referent of 'he' might change depending on who is being discussed.
referentadjective
Denoting or referring to a particular entity; designating something as a referent.
Referent expressions must be clearly linked to the entities they denote.
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