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referent

/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ UK
/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ US

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From refer + -ent.

noun referents

The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to. For quotations using this term, see Citations:referent.
That which is referenced.

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noun that which a term denotes

Español	referente
Italiano	referente

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MLA

"referent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/referent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

referent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/referent

Chicago

"referent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/referent.

BibTeX

@misc{referent_2026,
  title = {referent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/referent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}