1. (noun) something referred to; the object of a reference

• antecedent
• denotatum
• designatum

1. (adjective) having reference

• denotative
• denotive

1. (noun) something referred to; the object of a reference

• import
• meaning
• significance
• signification

2. (noun) the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate

• term

3. (noun) something that refers; a term that refers to another term

• term

1. (adjective) having reference

• denotation
• extension
• reference