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Denotation | Denotational | Denotations

Denotation meaning

  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.
  3. The intension and extension of a word

Synonyms of Denotation

indication naming reference extension meaning substance

Related words

Other words often associated with Denotation or its synonyms:

content addition expansion communication datum import mention quotation part gist advice meaningful

Using Denotation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes | 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 intension and extension of a word
  • Useful related words include: indication, naming, reference, extension.
  • In the example corpus, denotation often appears in combinations such as: its denotation, the denotation, denotation of.

Context around Denotation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

religious 1× action 1× broad 1×

Often after:

alongside 1× meaning 1× usage 1× mill 1×

Sentence patterns with Denotation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a broad denotation there is 1× and religious denotation alongside the 1× as a denotation with what 1× connotation and denotation mill s 1× in its denotation of something 1× provided the denotation meaning of 1× reference and denotation 1× the action denotation usage it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as far as 1× as originally developed 1× denotations of recursive 1× in tabatabaei s 1× in the action 1× the brackets stand 1×

Common sentence endings:

denotation of words 1× input into output 1× mill s terms 1× not of shame 1× of all disciplines 1× of the country 1×

Words around Denotation

Just before it in the word index:

denormalized 2 denormalization 2 denon 9 denominazione 2 denominators 24 denominator 132

Just after it in the word index:

denotational 16 denotations 4 denotative 11 denote 285 denoted 214 denotes 203

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Denotation

  • In this selection, "denotation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, religious, action, broad, alongside, meaning and usage stand out and add context to how "denotation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a broad denotation there is and and religious denotation alongside the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "denotation" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with denotation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The study of semantics is also closely linked to the subjects of representation, reference and denotation. (16 words)

The brackets stand for a function that maps a linguistic expression to its “denotation” or semantic value. (17 words)

With such a broad denotation, there is no universal language or unifying institution for designers of all disciplines. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

As far as these conservative elements are concerned, its power for its symbolic -geographic and religious denotation, alongside the domination of others, even at the expense of the socio-economic development of their part of the country. (37 words)

The distinction between the embedded description and the bearer itself is similar to that between the extension and the intension (Frege's terms) of a general term, or between connotation and denotation (Mill's terms). (35 words)

Denotations of recursive programs Denotational semantics are given to a program phrase as a function from an environment (that has the values of its free variables) to its denotation. (29 words)

Example sentences (11)

As far as these conservative elements are concerned, its power for its symbolic -geographic and religious denotation, alongside the domination of others, even at the expense of the socio-economic development of their part of the country.

As originally developed by Strachey and Scott, denotational semantics provided the denotation (meaning) of a computer program as a function that mapped input into output.

Denotations of recursive programs Denotational semantics are given to a program phrase as a function from an environment (that has the values of its free variables) to its denotation.

In Tabatabaei's view, what has been rightly called ta'wil, or hermeneutic interpretation of the Quran, is not concerned simply with the denotation of words.

In the action denotation usage it has the inverse function of quotation marks, denoting actions where unmarked text is assumed to be dialogue.

The brackets stand for a function that maps a linguistic expression to its “denotation” or semantic value.

The distinction between the embedded description and the bearer itself is similar to that between the extension and the intension (Frege's terms) of a general term, or between connotation and denotation (Mill's terms).

These could include the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation ), with what that word or phrase specifically denotes.

The study of semantics is also closely linked to the subjects of representation, reference and denotation.

With such a broad denotation, there is no universal language or unifying institution for designers of all disciplines.

Yet, in Spanish, there also exists the adjective embarazoso, meaning the same as "embarrassing" in its denotation of something that causes a sensation of unease, but not of shame.

Common combinations with denotation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "denotation" in a sentence?
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What does "denotation" mean?
Denotation means: The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
What are synonyms of "denotation"?
Common synonyms of "denotation" include: indication, naming, reference, extension, meaning, substance.
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