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self-referential meaning

self-referential meaning noun: meaning that relies on self-reference in the text being understood.

Noun

self-referential meaning (countable and uncountable, plural self-referential meanings)

  1. Meaning that relies on self-reference in the text being understood.

Forms of self-referential meaning

pluralself-referential meanings

Questions about self-referential meaning

What does self-referential meaning mean?
Self-referential meaning means meaning that relies on self-reference in the text being understood.
What part of speech is self-referential meaning?
Self-referential meaning is a noun.
What is the plural of self-referential meaning?
The plural of self-referential meaning is self-referential meanings.

Words near self-referential meaning in the dictionary

  1. self-reference effect
  2. self-referenced
  3. self-references
  4. self-referencing
  5. self-referential
  6. self-referential meaning
  7. self-referential meanings
  8. self-referentialities
  9. self-referentiality
  10. self-referentially
  11. self-reflect

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