What is the difference between referent and reference?
referent | reference | Related terms |
(semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
That which is referenced.
A relationship or relation ((to) something).
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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
to refer to, to make reference to, to cite
to mention
Reference is a related term of referent.
In semantics terms the difference between referent and reference
is that referent is the specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes while reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.As a verb reference is
to refer to, to make reference to, to cite.referent
English
(wikipedia referent)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* absent referentAnagrams
* * ----reference
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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.
- Make your full reference .
Derived terms
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* senseVerb
(referenc)- Reference the dictionary for word meanings.
