Denotation & Connotation

denotation







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1. the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as 

    distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the 

    association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a 

    language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because 

    of personal experience. 



2. a word that names or signifies something specific: "Wind" is the denotation for 

    air in natural motion. "Poodle" is the denotation for a certain breed of dog.  



3. the act or fact of denoting; indication.  



4. something that denotes; mark; symbol.  



5. Logic. a. the class of particulars to which a term is applicable.  



b. that which is represented by a sign. 

 











connotation







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1. an act or instance of connoting.  



2. the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to 

    its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of "home" is "a place of 

    warmth, comfort, and affection." 



3. Logic. the set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term and thus 

    determining the range of objects to which that term may be applied; 



    comprehension; intension. 







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