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denotative
de·no·ta·tive D0133500 (dĭ-nō′tə-tĭv, dē′nō-tā′-)adj.1. Denoting or naming; designative.2. Specific or direct: denotative and connotative meanings. de·no′ta·tive·ly adv.denotative (dɪˈnəʊtətɪv) or denotiveadj1. (Linguistics) able to denote; designative2. explicit; overt deˈnotatively advde•no•ta•tive (ˈdi noʊˌteɪ tɪv, dɪˈnoʊ tə tɪv) adj. 1. tending to denote. 2. pertaining to denotation. [1605–15] de′no•ta`tive•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | denotative - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingdenotiveexplicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"connotative - having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit | | 2. | denotative - in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a termexplicitliteral - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation" |
denotativeadjectiveServing to designate or indicate:denotive, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory.Translationsdenotative Related to denotative: Denotative meaningSynonyms for denotativeadj serving to designate or indicateSynonyms- denotive
- designative
- designatory
- exhibitive
- exhibitory
- indicative
- indicatory
Synonyms for denotativeadj having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a termSynonymsRelated Words |