referent

As nouns the difference between reverence and referent

is that reverence is veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context while referent is the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

As a verb reverence

is to show reverence.

As nouns the difference between concept and referent

is that concept is an understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept) while referent is the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

As nouns the difference between idea and referent

is that idea is (philosophy) an abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples while referent is referee (person who gives a reference).

As a verb referenced

is (reference).

As a noun referent is

referee (person who gives a reference).

As nouns the difference between referral and referent

is that referral is the act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring while referent is the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

As nouns the difference between referent and authority

is that referent is referee (person who gives a reference) while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As a noun referent is

referee (person who gives a reference).

As nouns the difference between referent and benchmark

is that referent is the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes while benchmark is a standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

As a verb benchmark is

to measure the performance of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.