denoting

[dih-noht]

Origin

verb (used with object), -not·ed, -not·ing.

to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.

to be a name or designation for; mean.

to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

Origin:
1585–95; < Middle French dénoter, Latin dēnotāre to mark out, equivalent to dē- de- + notāre to mark; see note

Related forms

de·not·a·ble, adjective

de·note·ment, noun

un·de·not·a·ble, adjective

un·de·not·ed, adjective

Can be confused: connote, denote.

Synonyms
1. mark, signal, signify, evidence.

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Denoting is always a great word to know.

So is quincunx. Does it mean:

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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Word Origin & History

denote

1590s, from M.Fr. denoter, from L. denotare "denote, mark out," from de- "completely" + notare "to mark."

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