What does "referential" mean?

Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other.

How do you pronounce "referential"?

Pronounced //ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃəl//.

Common synonyms include: denotative, allegorical, allusive, allusory, associational, connotational.

//ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other. not-comparable
2
Of or relating to a referent. not-comparable
"Thus, the referential location of “town” in an utterance “Went to town”, is simply to be conceived as that location which might also be referred to by “there”, “the place we visited last Thursday”, “your birthplace”, etc."
3
Of or relating to reference or allusion. not-comparable
"Above all, the referential approach has proved durable and especially flexible."
4
Serving as a reference. not-comparable