referent
pronunciation
How to pronounce referent in British English:
UK ['refərənt]
How to pronounce referent in American English:
US ['refərənt]
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- Noun:
- something referred to; the object of a reference
- the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
- something that refers; a term that refers to another term
Word Origin
- referent (adj.)
- 1838, from Latin referentem (nominative referens), present participle of referre (see refer). As a noun from 1844.
Example
- 1. Nationalism or patriotism counts towards an intangible sort of referent power as well .
- 2. Referent power means the power or ability of individuals to attract others and build loyalty .
- 3. The individual distinctly feels a change in the quality of the felt referent .
- 4. This referent is itself , is a meaning named or the represented as the noun .
- 5. This " referent movement " often occurs after the three phases just described .