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irreferential

irreferential adjective: lacking a referent.

Adjective

irreferential (not comparable)

  1. Lacking a referent.

Origin of irreferential

From ir- + referential.

Questions about irreferential

What does irreferential mean?
Irreferential means lacking a referent.
What part of speech is irreferential?
Irreferential is an adjective.

Words near irreferential in the dictionary

  1. irredundancy
  2. irredundant
  3. Irreecha
  4. Irreechaa
  5. irreferable
  6. irreferential
  7. irreflection
  8. irreflective
  9. irreflectiveness
  10. irreflexive
  11. irreflexively

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