DENOTATION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word denotation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DENOTATION
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| connotation | nounn | |||||||
noun • what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression • an idea that is implied or suggested | ||||||||
| definition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol • clarity of outline | ||||||||
| designation | nounn | |||||||
noun • identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position • the act of designating or identifying something | ||||||||
| interpretation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something • the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance • an explanation that results from interpreting something • an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious | ||||||||
| meaning | nounn | |||||||
noun • the message that is intended or expressed or signified • the idea that is intended adjective satellite • rich in significance or implication | ||||||||
| sense | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a general conscious awareness • the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted • the faculty through which the external world is apprehended • sound practical judgment • a natural appreciation or ability verb • perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles • detect some circumstance or entity automatically • become aware of not through the senses but instinctively • discern | ||||||||
| signification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the message that is intended or expressed or signified | ||||||||
| extension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt • act of expanding in scope; making more widely available • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air • amount or degree or range to which something extends • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • an addition to the length of something • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
| indication | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that serves to indicate or suggest • the act of indicating or pointing out by name • (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure • something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary • a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument | ||||||||
| reference | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an indicator that orients you generally • a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts • a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the act of referring or consulting • a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to verb • refer to | ||||||||
