denotative
Origin of denotative
1Other words from denotative
- 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
Words Nearby denotative
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How to use denotative in a sentence
Meaning here, then, can be neither the connotative nor denotative reference of a term; they are covered by the two prior formulae.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyDefinitions are of three types, denotative, expository, scientific.
How We Think | John DeweyThis method of delimiting a meaning by calling out a certain attitude toward objects may be called denotative or indicative.
How We Think | John DeweyThe workings of my thought thus determine both its denotative and its connotative significance more fully.
The Meaning of Truth | William JamesIn every language those words which are denotative of sounds are nearly always also imitative of them.
Materials and Methods of Fiction | Clayton Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for denotative
/ (dɪˈnəʊtətɪv) /
able to denote; designative
explicit; overt
Derived forms of denotative
- denotatively, adverb
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