denotation

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Synonyms: derotation, dentation, desolation, mentation, derogation, annotation, deputation, notation, detonation, renovation, dentition

Antonyms: derotation, dentation, desolation, mentation, derogation, annotation, deputation, notation, detonation, renovation, dentition

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Noun

1. The act of [[denoting]], or something (such as a [[symbol]]) that [[denote]]s
2. {{lb|en|logic|linguistics|semiotics}} The [[primary]], [[surface]], [[literal]], or [[explicit]] [[meaning]] of a [[signifier]] such as a [[word]], [[phrase]], or [[symbol]]; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its [[connotation]]; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.
3. {{lb|en|philosophy|logic}} The [[intension]] and [[extension]] of a word
4. {{lb|en|semantics}} Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a [[symbol]]
5. {{lb|en|computer science}} Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of [[denotational semantics]]
6. {{lb|en|media studies}} A first level of [[analysis]]: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something [[literal]], and avoids being a [[metaphor]].

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