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denotative Definition


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denote
verb
    1. To mean; to be the name of or sign for something.
    2. To be a sign, mark or indication of something. Compare connote.
      Thesaurus: mean, show, signify, stand for, symbolize, indicate, imply, express, import.
Derivative: denotation
noun
    Denoting; marking by signs or symbols.
Derivative: denotative
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin denotare to mark out.



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