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meaning vs referent

referent vs meaning

meaning and referent both are nouns.

meaning and referent both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meaning Yes Yes No No
referent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, referent is a hyponym of meaning; that is, referent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meaning:
  • meaning: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  • referent: something referred to; the object of a reference
meaning (noun) referent (noun)
the idea that is intended something referred to; the object of a reference
the message that is intended or expressed or signified the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
something that refers; a term that refers to another term
meaning (adjective) referent (adjective)
rich in significance or implication having reference
Difference between meaning and referent

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