CONNOTATIVE

connotative

(adjective) having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

connotative (comparative more connotative, superlative most connotative)

that implies or suggests something else

Antonym: denotative

Source: Wiktionary


Con*no"ta*tive ( or ), a.

1. Implying something additional; illative.

2. (Log.)

Definition: Implying an attribute. See Connote. Connotative term, one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute. J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 March 2025

STAND

(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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