coreferential

or co-ref·er·en·tial

[ koh-ref-er-en-shuhl ]

adjectiveLinguistics.
  1. (of two words or phrases) having reference to the same person or thing.

Origin of coreferential

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Other words from coreferential

  • co·ref·er·en·ti·al·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby coreferential

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British Dictionary definitions for coreferential

coreferential

/ (ˌkəʊrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. philosophy (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class

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