cataphoric.

Referring to an expression that appears later in the text or sentence.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• cataphoric pronoun
• cataphoric reference
• cataphoric expression

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In 'Before he answered, Arun paused,' he is cataphoric.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal / analytical. Lexical Type: Word. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Commonness: uncommon (editorial estimate; not a corpus frequency statistic). Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1; numbered fields keep each relevant meaning separate. Research distinction: MW defines reference supplied by a following expression; distinct from anaphoric reference supplied earlier. Writing functions: semantic analysis, language and rhetoric, conceptual distinction.