English Explanatory Dictionary

denotative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That denotes or names; designative.
  2. Specific to the primary meaning of a term.

Word forms

denotative more denotative most denotative

Etymology

From Latin dēnotātus + -ive. By surface analysis, denote + -ative.

Antonyms

connotative

Derived words

denotatively denotativeness nondenotative
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