The Open Dictionary

anaphoric

adjective

UK/æn.əˈfɒr.ɪk/
US/æn.əˈfɔːr .ɪk/

Definitions of anaphoric adjective

  1. language

    Referring to or replacing a word or phrase that has been previously mentioned in a text.

    • The pronoun "she" is used anaphorically in the sentence.

    • This is an anaphoric reference, referring back to something previously mentioned.

    • In this sentence, the pronoun "it" serves an anaphoric function.