adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ re-f ə - ' ren(t)-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1660
: of, containing, or constituting a reference especially : pointing to or involving a referent < referential language> < referential meaning>
– ref · er · en · tial · i · ty \ - ˌ ren(t)-sh ē - ' a-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ref · er · en · tial · ly \ - ' ren(t)-sh( ə -)l ē \ adverb