Definitions for: Denotation


[n] the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
[n] the act of indicating or pointing out by name



Webster (1913) Definition: De`no*ta"tion, n. [L. denotatio: cf. F.
d['e]notation.]
The marking off or separation of anything. --Hammond.

Synonyms: extension, indication, reference

See Also: meaning, naming, substance

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