referentialadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃl/, U.S.

/ˌrɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin referent- , referēns , referre , -ial suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin referent-, referēns, present participle of referre refer v. + -ial suffix, after reference n.; compare earlier differential adj., inferential adj., etc. With sense 2 compare referent n. 3b.

1. That refers or relates to something; that contains or constitutes a reference; relating to or intended for reference.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relating to or regarding

respectivec1454

referential1660

applicative1668

susceptive1681

society > communication > indication > pointing out > [adjective]

indicative1624

referential1660

indicatory1742

indicating1753

1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 21 There are also Families whose bearings are referential to their names, and have a kind of consanguinity with them.

a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) II. 157 To compleat your picture..by strong referential proofs of a superiority.

1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals ii. i This we call the oath referential, or sentimental swearing.

1806 Monthly Mag. 21 133 The referential mark..referring to the note annexed.

1850 S. R. Drummond On Self-Supporting Schools 4 Means for effecting important ends specifically referential to the establishment of schools.

1896 Catholic World Mar. 847 This excellent referential method is rendered still further serviceable by the use of tabular statements.

1907 F. H. Matthews Princ. Intellect. Educ. vii. 64 Knowledge which if wanted for any purpose later can always be found in the due referential books.

1984 F. J. Romano TypEncyclopedia 106 While maximum legibility must be desired for text requiring sustained reading, a different situation exists for referential material.

2. Linguistics. Of, relating to, or indicating a referent (referent n. 3b).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > reference > [adjective] > referent

referent1899

referential1923

1923 C. K. Ogden & I. A. Richards Meaning of Meaning i. 13 Besides this referential use which for all reflective, intellectual use of language should be paramount, words have other functions which may be grouped together as emotive.

1946 C. Morris Signs, Lang. & Behavior 60 The current distinction between ‘referential’ and ‘emotive’ terms.

1971 Archivum Linguisticum 2 40 Nor is there any compulsion to believe in the primacy of any subdivision of meaning, for instance in the referential ‘table’-ness of ‘table’.

2002 D. Chandler Semiotics 71 Referential words came to be seen as representations rather than as intrinsic properties or parts of their referents.

Compounds

referential integrity n. Computing (in relational databases) consistency between tables that contain coupled data, so that cross-references between data remain valid and intact when information held in these databases is updated.

ΚΠ

1980 Information Processing Lett. 11 171/1 Since all attribute values of compound keys must occur in other base relations as primary key values (according the rule of referential integrity), compound keys may be conceived as (derivable) properties.

1993 Computing 2 Sept. 22/4 Referential integrity ensures, for instance, that employees belong to a department which in turn cannot be deleted if it still has employees.

2007 M. MacDonald Access 2007 v. 156 As in the real world, relationships impose certain restrictions. In the database world, these rules are called referential integrity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	referential
释义	referentialadj. Brit. /ˌrɛfəˈrɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌrɛfəˈrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin referent- , referēns , referre , -ial suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin referent-, referēns, present participle of referre refer v. + -ial suffix, after reference n.; compare earlier differential adj., inferential adj., etc. With sense 2 compare referent n. 3b. 1. That refers or relates to something; that contains or constitutes a reference; relating to or intended for reference. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relating to or regarding respectivec1454 referential1660 applicative1668 susceptive1681 society > communication > indication > pointing out > [adjective] indicative1624 referential1660 indicatory1742 indicating1753 1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 21 There are also Families whose bearings are referential to their names, and have a kind of consanguinity with them. a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) II. 157 To compleat your picture..by strong referential proofs of a superiority. 1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals ii. i This we call the oath referential, or sentimental swearing. 1806 Monthly Mag. 21 133 The referential mark..referring to the note annexed. 1850 S. R. Drummond On Self-Supporting Schools 4 Means for effecting important ends specifically referential to the establishment of schools. 1896 Catholic World Mar. 847 This excellent referential method is rendered still further serviceable by the use of tabular statements. 1907 F. H. Matthews Princ. Intellect. Educ. vii. 64 Knowledge which if wanted for any purpose later can always be found in the due referential books. 1984 F. J. Romano TypEncyclopedia 106 While maximum legibility must be desired for text requiring sustained reading, a different situation exists for referential material. 2. Linguistics. Of, relating to, or indicating a referent (referent n. 3b). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > reference > [adjective] > referent referent1899 referential1923 1923 C. K. Ogden & I. A. Richards Meaning of Meaning i. 13 Besides this referential use which for all reflective, intellectual use of language should be paramount, words have other functions which may be grouped together as emotive. 1946 C. Morris Signs, Lang. & Behavior 60 The current distinction between ‘referential’ and ‘emotive’ terms. 1971 Archivum Linguisticum 2 40 Nor is there any compulsion to believe in the primacy of any subdivision of meaning, for instance in the referential ‘table’-ness of ‘table’. 2002 D. Chandler Semiotics 71 Referential words came to be seen as representations rather than as intrinsic properties or parts of their referents. Compounds referential integrity n. Computing (in relational databases) consistency between tables that contain coupled data, so that cross-references between data remain valid and intact when information held in these databases is updated. ΚΠ 1980 Information Processing Lett. 11 171/1 Since all attribute values of compound keys must occur in other base relations as primary key values (according the rule of referential integrity), compound keys may be conceived as (derivable) properties. 1993 Computing 2 Sept. 22/4 Referential integrity ensures, for instance, that employees belong to a department which in turn cannot be deleted if it still has employees. 2007 M. MacDonald Access 2007 v. 156 As in the real world, relationships impose certain restrictions. In the database world, these rules are called referential integrity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1660
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