Meaning & use
Referential
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Relating to, containing, or functioning as a reference to something else.
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The novel is deeply referential, packed with allusions to earlier works of literature.
In linguistics, pronouns are referential expressions that point back to a noun mentioned earlier.
A note on using this word
In computer science, "referential integrity" describes rules ensuring that references between database tables remain valid.
Words with a similar meaning
allusive
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