anaphoric
[ an-uh-fawr-ik, -for- ]
adjectiveGrammar.
referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words: anaphoric reference.
Origin of anaphoric
1First recorded in 1910–15; anaphor(a) + -ic
Other words from anaphoric
- an·a·phor·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby anaphoric
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How to use anaphoric in a sentence
There is also another kind of winter dial, called the anaphoric and constructed in the following way.
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British Dictionary definitions for anaphoric
anaphoric
/ (ˌænəˈfɒrɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to anaphorism
Derived forms of anaphoric
- anaphorically, adverb
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