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Coreferent (Adjective)

Meaning

Related by sharing a symbolic link to a concrete object or an abstraction; "two expressions are coreferent if they denote the same object or individual".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The names "Cleopatra" and "the Queen of the Nile" are coreferent in historical contexts as they refer to the same individual.
  • The pronouns "he" and "John" are coreferent in the sentence because they both refer to the same person.
  • The words "house" and "home" can be coreferent depending on the context in which they are used, but not always.
  • The two phrases "the tallest person in the room" and "John" are coreferent in the sentence because they refer to the same individual.
  • In a certain culture, the names "Mother Earth" and "the goddess of nature" can be coreferent, symbolizing the same entity or abstraction.

Related Words

  • Coreference (noun)
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