"coreferent" meaning in English

See coreferent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From co- + referent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|referent}} co- + referent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coreferent (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Referring to the same thing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-coreferent-en-adj-6TFiVc1T Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: coreferents [plural]
Etymology: From co- + referent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|referent}} co- + referent Head templates: {{en-noun}} coreferent (plural coreferents)
  1. (grammar) Any of two or more things jointly referred to.
    Sense id: en-coreferent-en-noun-4VXW20E~ Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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