Definitions for denotation
ˌdi noʊˈteɪ ʃənde·no·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. indication, denotationnoun

   the act of indicating or pointing out by name

2. reference, denotation, extensionnoun

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

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. denotationnoun

   The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes

2. denotationnoun

   The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of 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. denotationnoun

   The intension and extension of a word

4. denotationnoun

   Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol

5. denotationnoun

   The surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary

6. denotationnoun

   Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics

7. denotationnoun

   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.

8. Etymology: From to denote (from denoter, from denotare "denote, mark out", itself from de- "completely" + notare "to mark") + -ation

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denotationnoun

   The act of denoting.

   Etymology: denotatio, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denotation

   In linguistics and philosophy, the denotation of an expression is its literal meaning. For instance, the English word "warm" denotes the property of being warm. Denotation is contrasted with other aspects of meaning including connotation. For instance, the word "warm" may evoke calmness or cosiness, but these associations are not part of the word's denotation. Similarly, an expression's denotation is separate from pragmatic inferences it may trigger. For instance, describing something as "warm" often implicates that it is not hot, but this is once again not part of the word's denotation. Denotation plays a major role in several fields. Within philosophy of language, denotation is studied as an important aspect of meaning. In mathematics and computer science, assignments of denotations are assigned to expressions are a crucial step in defining interpreted formal languages. The main task of formal semantics is to reverse engineer the computational system which assigns denotations to expressions of natural languages.

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1. denotation

   Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, values, or implied context. It is the direct and explicit meaning of a word or expression, as opposed to its connotation, which carries the associated, symbolic, or suggested meanings of the word.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Denotationnoun

   the marking off or separation of anything

2. Etymology: [L. denotatio: cf. F. dnotation.]

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1. Denotation

   Denotation is often associated with symbolism, as the denotation of a particular media text often represents something further; a hidden meaning is often encoded into a media text. In order to understand the difference between denotation and connotation in the media studies and semiotics uses it may be helpful to consider the following examples:

Matched Categories

1. • Meaning
   • Naming

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Anagrams for denotation »

1. taeniodont

2. detonation

How to pronounce denotation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say denotation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of denotation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of denotation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=denotation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Denotation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=denotation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denotation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denotation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=denotation
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=denotation