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Denotative — De*not a*tive, a. Having power to denote; designating or marking off. [1913 Webster] Proper names are pre[ e]minently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
denotative — 1610s, from L. denotat , pp. stem of denotare (see DENOTE (Cf. denote)) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
denotative — [dē′nō tāt΄iv, di nōt′ə tiv] adj. 1. denoting; indicative 2. of denotation denotatively adv … English World dictionary
denotative — denotatively, adv. denotativeness, n. /dee noh tay tiv, di noh teuh tiv/, adj. 1. having power to denote. 2. denoting or tending to denote: the denotative meaning of a word. [1605 15; DENOTATE + IVE] * * * … Universalium
denotative — denote ► VERB 1) be a sign of; indicate. 2) be a name or symbol for. DERIVATIVES denotation noun denotational adjective denotative adjective. USAGE On the difference between denote and connote … English terms dictionary
denotative meaning — See connotative versus denotative meaning … Dictionary of sociology
denotative — adjective Date: circa 1611 1. denoting or tending to denote 2. relating to denotation … New Collegiate Dictionary
denotative — adjective a) That denotes or names; designative b) Specific to the primary meaning of a term … Wiktionary
denotative — Synonyms and related words: allegorical, associational, connotational, connotative, definable, demonstrative, denominative, denotational, designative, diagnostic, emblematic, evidential, exhibitive, expressive, extended, extensional, figural,… … Moby Thesaurus
denotative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Serving to designate or indicate: denotive, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory. See SHOW … English dictionary for students
