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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate | |
| Related terms: | term | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) something referred to; the object of a reference | |
| Related terms: | meaning designatum denotatum antecedent | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) something that refers; a term that refers to another term | |
| Related terms: | term | |
| Similar spelling: |
reverent referential reverently reverential reference referendum referenced Reverend reverence re-formed reverenced refereeing |
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