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denotative

[ dee-noh-tey-tiv, dih-noh-tuh-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having power to denote.
denoting or tending to denote:
the denotative meaning of a word.

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Other Words From

deno·tative·ly adverb
deno·tative·ness noun
non·deno·tative adjective
non·deno·tative·ly adverb
un·deno·tative adjective
un·deno·tative·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denotative¹

1605–15; < Latin dēnotātus (past participle of dēnotāre to mark out, denote ( def ) ) + -ive

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