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Meaning of "denotation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DENOTATION

denotation  [ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DENOTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Denotation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DENOTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Denotation

Denotation is a translation of a sign to its meaning, more exactly, to its literal meaning. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which translates a sign to meanings associated with it.

Definition of denotation in the English dictionary

The definition of denotation in the dictionary is the act or process of denoting; indication. Other definition of denotation is a particular meaning, esp one given explicitly rather than by suggestion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DENOTATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DENOTATION

denominational
denominational college
denominational school
denominationalism
denominationalist
denominationally
denominative
denominatively
denominator
denotable
denotate
denotative
denotatively
denote
denotement
denotive
denouement
denounce
denouncement
denouncer

WORDS THAT END LIKE DENOTATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of denotation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DENOTATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «denotation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of denotation

Translation of «denotation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DENOTATION

Find out the translation of denotation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of denotation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «denotation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外延
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

denotación
570 millions of speakers

English

denotation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकेत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دلالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обозначение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

denotação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিহ্নিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dénotation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Denotasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bezeichnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外延
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명시 적 의미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Denotasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biểu lộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

denotation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

denotazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oznaczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позначення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

denotație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταδήλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denotasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beteckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

denotation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of denotation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DENOTATION»

The term «denotation» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DENOTATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «denotation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «denotation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about denotation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DENOTATION»

Discover the use of denotation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to denotation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Metaphysicians of Meaning: Russell and Frege on Sense ...
The Metaphysicians of Meaning takes a fresh look at these two seminal essays, challenging much of the accepted understanding of them. (preface)
Gideon Makin, 2000
2
CONLAN Report
21.3. Constant. Denotation. KR consiant.denotation = 01 unsigned.constant. denotation | R 02 ' + ' integer.denotation I R 03 '-' integer.denotation . E unsigned. constant.denotation = R 01 integcr.denotation | R 02 boolean.denotation | R 03 ...
R. Piloty, 1983
3
Semantics::
The way in which sense, reference and denotation are interrelated will be discussed in the remaining sections of this chapter. But here it should be noted that both single vocabulary words (more precisely, lexemes*: 1.5) and expressions are ...
John Lyons, 1977
4
Truth, Thought, Reason: Essays on Frege
denotation, by the first premise (the substitutivity of identity). But the new sentence is logically equivalent with S0. So by the second premise, they have the same denotation. So S and S0 have the same denotation by the transitivity of identity.
Tyler Burge, 2005
5
Semiotics: The Basics
Denotation and connotation While the distinction between literal and figurative language operates at the level of the signifier, that between denotation and connotation operates at the level of the signified. We all know that beyond its ' literal' ...
Daniel Chandler, 2004
6
Caged in Our Own Signs: A Book about Semiotics
For example, the denotative meaning of "home" is "shelter" or a "place to live." There is no ambiguity in denotative meaning because it is objective and concrete . Denotation occurs when a signified is known to everyone in the same manner.
Kyong Liong Kim, 1996
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Nonverbal Communication
Denotation The simplest form of representation is denotation. Denotation delineates an object or event from its surroundings, whereas representation characterizes some of its attributes. An infant's initial forms of denotation are contingent upon ...
Albert Mehrabian, 1977
8
Metaphysicians of Meaning: Frege and Russell on Sense and ...
This book forces us to reconsider contemporary approaches to the semantics of proper names and definite descriptions through a historically sensitive and original interpretation of Russell's and Frege's work on meaning.
Gideon Makin, 2013
9
Foundations of Logic, 1903-05
11. On. the. Meaning. and. Denotation. of. Phrases. [1903]. This paper is undated, but it can be concluded that it was written in the latter part of 1903 on the basis of internal evidence. The notation employed, particularly the use of the vertical ...
Bertrand Russell, Alasdair Urquhart, Albert C. Lewis, 1994
10
Formal Semantics: An Introduction
Formally, the denotation of an expression is represented by putting it within square brackets, [.]- Thus, for example, [the-cat'] represents the denotation of the- cat' and [scream' {jo') v laugh' (fiona')] represents the denotation of the formula that ...
Ronnie Cann, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DENOTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term denotation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Re: Nkrumahism, The Can Of Worms Of I Opened–Noam Chomsky 2
A case can certainly be made that Mr. Baidoo could probably not have got the extrapolative denotation of the Truman speech right even if he ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
An Insider's Perspective: Looking Back on a Jewish Link of NJ …
The above denotation well sums up my experience as an editorial intern at The Jewish Link for the past few weeks—a combination of a real ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
3
WSIC Holds Training Sessions, Symposiums on 'Personal …
Ran Rong, a judge of the Supreme People's Court, introduced the connotation, denotation, applicable conditions and present situation of the ... «Women of China, Jul 15»
4
Review: 2015 Toyota Corolla adds character with 50th anniversary …
S may stand for sport, but that denotation doesn't do much to expand the car's performance envelope. The 1.8-litre engine's 132 horsepower ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
5
Literary discourse: Diction [part two]
Traditionally, grammarians have named these two meanings of words DENOTATION, a literal meaning and CONNOTATION, an implied ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
6
Obama's use of n-word sparks debate on reclaiming taboo words
Does it matter than it would only involve a change of connotation (insult) as opposed to denotation (black people), in contrast with 'queer', ... «CityNews, Jun 15»
7
College Student From Queens Accused of Conspiring to Attack NYC …
A college student from Queens has been accused of attempting to prepare an explosive device for denotation in the NYC area on behalf of the ... «NY1, Jun 15»
8
10 Killed In Twin Suicide Bombings, Yobe State
At least ten people have died after the denotation of twin suicide bombs in the city of Potiskum, Yobe State. A local source informed ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jun 15»
9
Chris Pratt didn't know what 'impotent' meant
In fact, the Parks and Recreation alum said he didn't know the word's medical denotation. "I'm not sure I knew what 'impotent' meant when I ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
Spin and PR infecting politics
The parsing of English sentences and the debate about the denotation and connotations of words in English and other languages, ... «eNCA, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Denotation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/denotation>. Apr 2024 ».
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