Referent in English dictionary

  • referent

    Meanings and definitions of "Referent"

    • (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
    • That which is referenced.
    • noun
      (semantics)
      The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
    • noun
      That which is referenced.
    • adjective
      having reference; "judgments referent to the indictment"
    • noun
      something referred to; the object of a reference
    • noun
      something that refers; a term that refers to another term
    • noun
      the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate

    Synonyms of "Referent" in English dictionary

    denotative, significance, meaning are the top synonyms of "Referent" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Referent" in English dictionary

    referee is the antonym of "Referent" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Referent

    • referent ( plural  referents)
    • referent (plural referents)
  • Referent

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