referential
Use Referential in a sentence
əˈrɛn
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reference (ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of referring |
| 2. | something referred, esp proceedings submitted to a referee in law |
| 3. | a direction of the attention to a passage elsewhere or to another book, document, etc |
| 4. | a book or passage referred to |
| 5. | a mention or allusion: this book contains several references to the Civil War |
| 6. | philosophy |
| a. the relation between a word, phrase, or symbol and the object or idea to which it refers | |
| b. Compare sense the object referred to by an expression | |
| 7. | a. a source of information or facts |
| b. (as modifier): a reference book; a reference library | |
| 8. | a written testimonial regarding one's character or capabilities |
| 9. | a person referred to for such a testimonial |
| 10. | a. ( |
| b. (as modifier): a reference group | |
| 11. | point of reference a fact forming the basis of an evaluation or assessment; criterion |
| 12. | terms of reference the specific limits of responsibility that determine the activities of an investigating body, etc |
| —vb | |
| 13. | to furnish or compile a list of references for (an academic thesis, publication, etc) |
| 14. | to make a reference to; refer to: he referenced Chomsky, 1956 |
| —prep | |
| 15. | commerce re with reference to: reference your letter of the 9th inst |
| 'referencer | |
| —n | |
| referential | |
| —adj | |
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Referential
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
It's multi-referential look at the family, globalism and cinema itself make it an essential piece of filmmaking.
There's a bit too much self-referential foolishness.
Since then, he has been developing what he calls a non-referential view of fashion: one that does not look back.
Or perhaps hotels have simply mastered the art of placing glowing self-referential reviews around the web without being busted.
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