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referential

Syllabification: (ref·er·en·tial)
Pronunciation: /ˌrefəˈrenCHəl/
Definition of referential

adjective

  • 1containing or of the nature of references or allusions.
  • 2 Linguistics of or relating to a referent, in particular having the external world rather than a text or language as a referent.

Derivatives

referentiality

noun

referentially

adverb

referential in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of referential in the British & World English dictionary
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