reference vs referent

referent vs reference

reference and referent both are nouns.

reference is not an adjective while referent is an adjective.

reference is a verb but referent is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reference	Yes	No	Yes	No
referent	Yes	Yes	No	No

reference (noun)	referent (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	something referred to; the object of a reference
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to	the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to	something that refers; a term that refers to another term
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

reference (adjective)	referent (adjective)
	having reference

reference (verb)	referent (verb)
refer to

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