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referent definition

ref·er·ent (ref′ər ənt)

noun

  1. something referred to
  2. Linguis. the object, concept, event, etc. referred to by a term or expression

Etymology: < L referens, prp.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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