INTERTEXTUAL
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Definition of INTERTEXTUAL
in·ter·tex·tu·al (ntr-tksch-l)
adj.
Relating to or deriving meaning from the interdependent ways in which texts stand in relation to each other.
inter·textu·ali·ty (-l-t) n.
inter·textu·al·ly adv.
Definition of INTERTEXTUALITY
in·ter·tex·tu·al·i·ty
noun \-ˌteks-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\
: the complex interrelationship between a text and other texts taken as basic to the creation or interpretation of the text