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referential

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. referential (adjective)
  2. self- (combining form)

ref·er·en·tial

adj \ˌre-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl\

Definition of REFERENTIAL

: of, containing, or constituting a reference; especially : pointing to or involving a referent <referential language> <referential meaning>
— ref·er·en·tial·i·ty \-ˌren(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— ref·er·en·tial·ly \-ˈren(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of REFERENTIAL

1660

Rhymes with REFERENTIAL

differential, inessential, influential, nonessential

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