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Meaning of referential opacity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A property of a linguistic construction where, for an expression built from it, replacing a subexpression with another one that denotes the same value may change the value of the expression.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

referential transparency referentialism referentialist Referentiality Referentially referentiation

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