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anaphoric
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an-
uh
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fawr
-ik
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for
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Origin
an·a·phor·ic
/
ˌæn
əˈfɔr
ɪk
,
-ˈfɒr-
/
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[
an-
uh
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fawr
-ik
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adjective
Grammar
.
referring back to or substituting for a preceding
word
or group of words:
anaphoric reference.
Origin:
1910–15;
anaphor(a)
+
-ic
Related forms
an·a·phor·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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anaphoric
(ˌænəˈfɒrɪk)
—
adj
of or relating to anaphorism
ana'phorically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
anaphoric
1914, coined by Jespersen in the grammatical sense; see
anaphora
. In the sentence, "Here are some apples; take one," the one is anaphoric.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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