irreferential

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adjective

Lacking a referent.

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Meanings

adjectiveirreferential (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesLacking a referent.

Origin

From ir- + referential.

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Cite this entry
APA

irreferential. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreferential

MLA

“irreferential.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreferential. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irreferential,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreferential.

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