referent

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  • (US) IPA: /ˈɹɛfəɹənt/

[edit] Noun

Singular
referent

Plural
referents

referent (plural referents)

  1. (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
  2. That which is referenced.

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