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denotative

/dee-noh-tey-tiv, dih-noh-tuh-tiv/US // ˈdi noʊˌteɪ tɪv, dɪˈnoʊ tə tɪv //UK // (dɪˈnəʊtətɪv) //

表示性的,表示性,指称性的,指称性

Related Words

denotive犬牙交错,犬齿,犬牙交错的,犬吠声designatory指定的,指定,指派,指定用的indicative指示性的,指示性,参考性,参考性的indicatory指示性的,指示性,指标性的,指标性referring指的是,指称,指代,指称的是denoting表明,指的是,表明了,说明expressed表示,表示的,表达了,表达implying暗示,意味着,暗示着,暗指signifying意味着,寓意,标志着

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having power to denote.
    • : denoting or tending to denote: the denotative meaning of a word.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.designative
Synonyms
denotive犬牙交错,犬齿,犬牙交错的,犬吠声denoting表明,指的是,表明了,说明designatory指定的,指定,指派,指定用的expressed表示,表示的,表达了,表达implying暗示,意味着,暗示着,暗指indicative指示性的,指示性,参考性,参考性的indicatory指示性的,指示性,指标性的,指标性referring指的是,指称,指代,指称的是signifying意味着,寓意,标志着

Examples

  • Meaning here, then, can be neither the connotative nor denotative reference of a term; they are covered by the two prior formulae.

  • Definitions are of three types, denotative, expository, scientific.

  • This method of delimiting a meaning by calling out a certain attitude toward objects may be called denotative or indicative.

  • The workings of my thought thus determine both its denotative and its connotative significance more fully.

  • In every language those words which are denotative of sounds are nearly always also imitative of them.

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