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anaphoric

[ an-uh-fawr-ik, -for- ]

adjective

, Grammar.
  1. referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words:

    anaphoric reference.

anaphoric

/ ˌænəˈfɒrɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to anaphorism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌanaˈphorically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ana·phori·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anaphoric1

First recorded in 1910–15; anaphor(a) + -ic
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Example Sentences

There is also another kind of winter dial, called the Anaphoric and constructed in the following way.

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