denotation

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Quick take

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of denotation gathered in one view.

noun

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

noun

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for denotation.

noun

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

noun

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"

Example sentences

While you're at it, check out "denotation" to see the contrast.

Connotation or denotation is all in the intonation, which is hard to hear in textual form.

I don't think this is a linguistic restriction as much as a denotation of the scope of a contract formal language.

I think we need a new paradigm name, something like denotational programming.

"Again, see my point about connotation vs. denotation.

And that's really the point - not getting into some three mile debate about denotation and connotation - it's to not sound like a douchebag.

When I'm talking about "blurry" categorizations, I'm talking about how connotation has blurred what was once a very clear denotation.

"Xenophobia" has a strong denotation of unreasonable fear.

This is not to say that they are wrong, but that they are engaging in a behavior--namely wholesale acceptance of another person's thoughts--that fits, for me, the denotation and connotation of the word "disciple".

If you want to quibble over the denotation of "conflict of interests" fine, let me put it this way:It's not sustainable for Facebook to degrade the usefulness of their service in this way for a short-term cash gain.

> [1] - couldn't find a better word; is there an alternative with less negative connotations, but carrying the same denotation?Maybe a "~19 year old college "bro" type" would be closer to the mark, given that the "brogrammer" label has been around for a while.

I think notions like "equational semantics", "denotational semantics", "referentially transparent", and "variable" are the right technical terminology.