DENOTATIVE
denotative, denotive
(adjective) having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotative, explicit
(adjective) in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
denotative (comparative more denotative, superlative most denotative)
That denotes or names; designative.
Specific to the primary meaning of a term.
Antonym: connotative
Anagrams
• detonative
Source: Wiktionary
De*not"a*tive, a.
Definition: Having power to denote; designating or marking off. Proper names are preëminently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute. Latham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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