connotation
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Connotation: implied feelings or thoughts associated with a word.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Explain and illustrate what is meant by the Denotation and Connotation of a Term.
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth
Hamilton and others use 'Extension' in the sense of Denotation, and 'Intension' or 'Comprehension' in the sense of Connotation.
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth
Connotation and Denotation are often said to vary inversely in quantity.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
What is meant by the Connotation of a Term?
From Logic Deductive and Inductive by Read, Carveth
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