co referent
/koʊˈrɛfərənt/
adjective
- Referring to the same entity as another expression.
- In grammar, co-referent pronouns must agree in number and gender.
- The words 'the president' and 'he' are co-referent in the speech.
- The two noun phrases are co-referent in the discourse.
noun
- A word or phrase that refers to the same person, thing, or idea as another word or phrase in a text or conversation.
- The pronoun 'it' and the noun 'the book' are co-referents in that paragraph.
- Linguists study co-referents to understand how sentences connect.
- In the sentence 'John said he was tired,' 'John' and 'he' are co-referents.