referness
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5The 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.
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.
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?
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: referness
Exemplos
The child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.
everydayThe child's gesture had a clear referness, pointing directly at the toy he wanted.
The legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.
formalThe legal document was criticized for its lack of referness, as the pronouns were ambiguous.
I didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?
informalI didn't catch the referness of your comment; were you talking about Mike?
In semantic theory, the referness of a proper noun is typically seen as direct and singular.
academicIn semantic theory, the referness of a proper noun is typically seen as direct and singular.
The marketing team analyzed the referness of the new slogan to ensure customers linked it to the correct product.
businessThe marketing team analyzed the referness of the new slogan to ensure customers linked it to the correct product.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
Reference is the act or the thing mentioned, while referness is the abstract quality of being able to refer.
The referent is the actual object being pointed to; referness is the pointing quality itself.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'reference' when they specifically mean the abstract quality of 'referness.' Also, ensure not to confuse it with 'deference,' which means respect.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Referee' (Ref) who points their finger at a player; referness is the 'pointing-ness' of that finger.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'referre' (to carry back), combined with the English suffix '-ness' to denote a state or quality.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The philosopher argued that the ________ of the word 'God' differs across various theological frameworks.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: referness
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