coreferential
or co-ref·er·en·tial
[ koh-ref-er-en-shuhl ]
/ ˌkoʊ rɛf ərˈɛn ʃəl /
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adjective Linguistics.
(of two words or phrases) having reference to the same person or thing.
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Origin of coreferential
OTHER WORDS FROM coreferential
co·ref·er·en·ti·al·i·ty, nounWords nearby coreferential
corectopia, core curriculum, core drawing, core dump, coreference, coreferential, coreid bug, corelate, corelation, corelative, coreligionist
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British Dictionary definitions for coreferential
coreferential
/ (ˌkəʊrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl) /
adjective
philosophy (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class
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