coreferential
/koʊˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
adjective
- Describing two or more words or phrases that refer to the same person, thing, or idea.
- The phrases 'the president' and 'the leader of the country' are coreferential in the speech.
- Linguists use the term coreferential to talk about pronouns and their nouns.
- In the sentence 'John loves his dog,' 'John' and 'his' are coreferential.