Referential
/ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃəl/
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Definition
(adj) Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other.
Sentence Examples
The speaker's comments were purely referential and not critical.
His poetry is full of complex and deep referential allusions.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The poem was highly ____, drawing on classical mythology and biblical imagery throughout.