denotation

Meaning of denotation

noun
  1. The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
  2. The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.
    The denotations of the two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are different.
  3. The intension and extension of a word
  4. Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol
  5. Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics
  6. (media studies) A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor.

Information about denotation

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of denotation is: denotations.
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Hyphenation of denotation

de-no-ta-tion

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • denotation is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

denotation synonyms

Meaning indication:

indication

Meaning reference:

reference, extension

Translation of denotation

Anagrams of denotation

detonation

Words that rhyme with denotation

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