CONNOTATION

connotation

(noun) an idea that is implied or suggested

intension, connotation

(noun) what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

connotation (plural connotations)

(semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

(logic) The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.

Synonyms

• intension

Antonyms

• denotation

Source: Wiktionary

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Con`no*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. connotation.]

Definition: The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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