referens
C2
Hungarian
referent
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
1
referent
C1
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Meaning
thing a word refers to
Themes
semantics
|philosophy_of_language
|linguistics
|reference
|meaning
|academics
|communication
Definition
In semantics and philosophy of language, the actual person, object, place, or idea that a word or expression refers to.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
1
referent
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
person or thing a pronoun means
Themes
linguistics
|grammar
|anaphora
|pronouns
|reference
|writing
|communication
Definition
The person or thing that a pronoun or other referring expression points back to or identifies in a particular context.
Grammar
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Expressions
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