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Denotation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Denotation : (noun)
1: the act of indicating or pointing out by name [syn: indication]
2: 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" [syn: reference, extension]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Denotation : \De`no*ta"tion\, n. [L. denotatio: cf. F.
d['e]notation.]
The marking off or separation of anything. --Hammond.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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