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”
Word Forms
indicate
verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
denote
verb
be a sign or indication of
referent
adjective
having reference
refer
verb
be relevant to
extensional
adjective
defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bezeichnung
der Akt des Nennens oder Hervorhebens des Namens
🇫🇷French
dénotation
le fait d'indiquer ou de désigner par son nom
🇪🇸Spanish
denotación
el acto de indicar o señalar por su nombre
🇮🇹Italian
denotazione
l'atto di indicare o sottolineare per nome
🇳🇱Dutch
aanduiding
de handeling van het aanduiden of aanwijzen bij naam
🇵🇹Portuguese
denotação
o ato de indicar ou apontar pelo nome
🇷🇺Russian
обозначение
акт указания или указания по имени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हिदायत
नाम से इंगित या इंगित करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
চিহ্ন
নাম দ্বারা নির্দেশ বা নির্দেশ করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
குறிப்பீடு
பெயரால் குறிக்கும் அல்லது சுட்டிக்காட்டும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సూచన
పేరు ద్వారా సూచించే లేదా సూచించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
निरूपण
नावाने दर्शविण्याची किंवा दर्शविण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંકેત
નામ દ્વારા સૂચવવાની અથવા નિર્દેશ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಕೇತ
ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൂചിപ്പിക്കൽ
പേര് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനോ ചൂണ്ടിക്കാണിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਕੇਤ
ਨਾਮ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
اشارہ
نام سے اشارہ کرنے یا نشاندہی کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表示
🇯🇵Japanese
表示
名前で示す、または指摘する行為
🇰🇷Korean
표시
이름으로 나타내거나 가리키는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biểu thị
hành động chỉ ra hoặc chỉ ra bằng tên
🇹🇭Thai
การแสดงนัย
การแสดงหรือชี้ชื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
denotasi
tindakan menunjukkan atau menunjukkan dengan nama
🇵🇭Filipino
denotasyon
ang kilos ng pagtukoy o pagturo sa pamamagitan ng pangalan
🇲🇾Malay
denotasi
perbuatan menunjukkan atau menunjuk dengan nama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دلالة
فعل الإشارة أو الإشارة بالاسم
🇮🇷Persian
دلالت
عمل نشان دادن یا اشاره با نام
🇹🇷Turkish
anlam
ismiyle belirtme veya işaret etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סימון
פעולת ההצבעה או ההצבעה בשם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'denotation'?
The primary meaning of 'denotation' is 'the act of indicating or pointing out by name'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'denotation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'denotation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'denotation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'denotation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'denotation' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'denotation' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'denotation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'denotation' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'denotation' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'denotation' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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