"referential" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃəl/
Etymology: reference + -ial. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reference|-ial}} reference + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} referential (not comparable)
  1. Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-referential-en-adj-OQCt6aFr Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 32 12 36 20
  2. (linguistics) Of or relating to a referent. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-referential-en-adj-~7iFZQkp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 32 12 36 20 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. Of or relating to reference or allusion. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-referential-en-adj-QXd0Jh2u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 40 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 32 12 36 20
  4. Serving as a reference. Tags: not-comparable Translations (serving as a reference): справочен (spravočen) (Bulgarian), viitteellinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-referential-en-adj-tJoZLhbh Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ial Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 32 12 36 20 Disambiguation of 'serving as a reference': 1 2 3 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coreferential, coreferentiality, coreferentially, nonreferential, referential integrity, referentiality, referentially, referential opacity, referential transparency, self-referential

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