denotation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  2. noun the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Etymology

From Late Latin dēnotātiō, from Latin dēnotāre (“to denote, mark out”) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns of action), from dē- (“completely”) + notāre (“to mark”); equivalent to denote + -ation.

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indication

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