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reference | coreferential |

As an adjective coreferential is

(of multiple terms) that refers to, or reference the same thing.

reference

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A relationship or relation ((to) something).
  • *, III.1.3:
    • all these are far more eminent and great, when they shall proceed from a sanctified spirit, that hath a true touch of religion and a reference to God.
  • A measurement one can compare to.
  • Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted
  • A reference work.
  • (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
  • (academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
  • (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
  • (programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
  • (programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in a web page such as ™ or €.
  • (obsolete) appeal
  • * Shakespeare
    • Make your full reference .

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * sense

    Verb

    (referenc)
  • to refer to, to make reference to, to cite
    • Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
  • to mention

    • Usage notes

    * Some authorities object to the use of reference as a verb, preferring "refer to" or "cite".

    Related terms

    * referee * referent * referential

    External links

    * * English transitive verbs

    coreferential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of multiple terms) That refers to, or reference the same thing
  • (grammar) Of or pertaining to coreference
  • *
    • [...] To take an example from Chomsky (Knowledge'' (1986), p. 8), any native speaker of English knows that ''them'' can be interpreted as being coreferential to (i.e. referring to the same set of individuals as) ''the men'' in (5) (a) below, but not in (5) (b):
    (5) (a)_____I wonder who ''the men'' expected to see ''them''
    ___(b)____''The men'' expected to see ''them