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    DENOTATIVE

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingplay

    Synonyms:

    denotative; denotive

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    appellative; naming (inclined to or serving for the giving of names)

    designative (serving to designate)

    extensional (defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies)

    referent (having reference)

    referential (referring or pointing to something)

    Also:

    explicit; expressed (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)

    Antonym:

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

    Derivation:

    denote (have as a meaning)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a termplay

    Synonyms:

    denotative; explicit

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    literal (limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text)

    Derivation:

    denote (have as a meaning)

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