referent referent /ˈrɛfərənt/

adjective

1. Having reference  ( referent )
   having reference
    Judgments referent to the indictment
   judgments referent to the indictment
   

noun

1. Something that refers; a term that refers to another term  ( referent )
   something that refers; a term that refers to another term
   
2. The first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate  ( referent )
   the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
   
3. Something referred to; the object of a reference  ( referent )
   something referred to; the object of a reference