coreferential

or co-ref·er·en·tial

[ koh-ref-er-en-shuh l ]
/ ˌkoʊ rɛf ərˈɛn ʃəl /

adjective Linguistics.

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

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Origin of coreferential

co- + referential

OTHER WORDS FROM coreferential

co·ref·er·en·ti·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby coreferential

corecleisis, corectasia, corectomedialysis, corectopia, 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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