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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