Main Entry: de·no·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌdē-nō-ˈtā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1532

1 : an act or process of denoting
2 : meaning; especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea
3 a : a denoting term : name b : sign, indication <visible denotations of divine wrath>
4 : the totality of things to which a term is applicable especially in logic — compare connotation