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coreferent

/koʊˈrɛf.ər.ənt/

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adjective

/koʊˈrɛf.ər.ənt/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, используемое в лингвистике для описания двух или более выражений, которые относятся к одному и тому же объекту в реальном мире или дискурсе.

An obsolete adjective used in linguistics to describe two or more expressions that refer to the same entity in the real world or discourse.

  1. Linguistic or logical relationC2formal

    Describing two or more expressions that refer to the same entity or concept in a given context.

    ruКореферентный

    • In the sentence 'John said he was tired,' 'John' and 'he' are coreferent.
    • The pronouns 'she' and 'her' are coreferent in the text.
    • Linguists analyze coreferent expressions to understand discourse structure.

    Synonymsco-referentcoreferential

Forms
  • more coreferent comparative form
  • most coreferent superlative form