DENOTATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does denotation mean? 

• DENOTATION (noun)
  The noun DENOTATION has 2 senses:

1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name

2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

  Familiarity information: DENOTATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENOTATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of indicating or pointing out by name

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

denotation; indication

Hypernyms ("denotation" is a kind of...):

naming (the verbal act of naming)

Derivation:

denote (be a sign or indication of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

denotation; extension; reference

Context example:

the extension of 'satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos

Hypernyms ("denotation" is a kind of...):

meaning; substance (the idea that is intended)

Derivation:

denote (have as a meaning)