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 referentialityPronunciation: /ˌrefəˌrenCHēˈalətē/ noun referentially adverb referential in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of referential in the British & World English dictionary