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referent

re·fe·rent

UK/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ US/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ uncommon

noun

1.

something referred to; the object of a reference

2.

the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate

3.

something that refers; a term that refers to another term

Origin

From refer + -ent.

Phrases

  • absent referent

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