C1 noun Formal

referness

/rɪˈfɜːrnəs/

The quality or state of being referential or having a specific reference to an object or concept. It describes the degree to which a term or sign points directly to an external entity or reality.

Ejemplos

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The child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.

The child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.

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The legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.

The legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.

3

I didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?

I didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
referness
Verb
refer
Adverbio
referentially
Adjetivo
referential
Relacionado
referent
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Referee' (Ref) who points their finger at a player; referness is the 'pointing-ness' of that finger.

Quiz rápido

The philosopher argued that the ________ of the word 'God' differs across various theological frameworks.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: referness

Ejemplos

1

The child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.

everyday

The child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.

2

The legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.

formal

The legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.

3

I didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?

informal

I didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?

4

In semantic theory, the referness of a proper noun is typically seen as direct and singular.

academic

In semantic theory, the referness of a proper noun is typically seen as direct and singular.

5

The marketing team analyzed the referness of the new slogan to ensure customers linked it to the correct product.

business

The marketing team analyzed the referness of the new slogan to ensure customers linked it to the correct product.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
referness
Verb
refer
Adverbio
referentially
Adjetivo
referential
Relacionado
referent

Colocaciones comunes

semantic referness the quality of reference within the meaning of words
lack of referness the absence of a clear connection to an object
establish referness to create a clear link between a sign and an object
degree of referness how strongly a word points to its subject
direct referness pointing straight to an entity without ambiguity

Frases Comunes

point of referness

the specific quality or moment where a word identifies an object

lost referness

when a term no longer clearly points to its original meaning

intrinsic referness

the inherent quality of a word to point to something else

Se confunde a menudo con

referness vs reference

Reference is the act or the thing mentioned, while referness is the abstract quality of being able to refer.

referness vs referent

The referent is the actual object being pointed to; referness is the pointing quality itself.

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Notas de uso

This is a highly technical or academic term, most frequently found in linguistics, philosophy of language, or advanced literary criticism. Use it when discussing the mechanics of how language maps onto the physical or conceptual world.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'reference' when they specifically mean the abstract quality of 'referness.' Also, ensure not to confuse it with 'deference,' which means respect.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Referee' (Ref) who points their finger at a player; referness is the 'pointing-ness' of that finger.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Latin 'referre' (to carry back), combined with the English suffix '-ness' to denote a state or quality.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun often follows the preposition 'of' can be modified by adjectives like 'semantic' or 'linguistic'

Quiz rápido

The philosopher argued that the ________ of the word 'God' differs across various theological frameworks.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: referness

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