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denotation

[dee-noh-tey-shuhn] / ˌdi noʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Denotation: the literal or dictionary definition of a word.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

This much has been necessary to explain an unimportant but much discussed point in Logic, what is known as the inverse variation of Connotation and Denotation.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

Explain and illustrate what is meant by the Denotation and Connotation of a Term.

From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth

Thus a proper name or even an abstract term is said to have Denotation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

Connotation and Denotation are often said to vary inversely in quantity.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William




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