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Synonyms of denotation
1
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
- "soul" is the common denotation for that mysterious force within the human body that gives it life and yet is separate from it
Synonyms for denotation
- appellation,
- appellative,
- cognomen,
- compellation,
- denomination,
- designation,
- handle,
- moniker
- (also monicker),
- name,
- nomenclature,
- title
Words Related to denotation
- byname,
- diminutive,
- epithet,
- hypocorism,
- nickname,
- sobriquet
- (also soubriquet)
2
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
- although most people exercise for fitness, the denotation of the term "fitness" varies from exerciser to exerciser
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“Denotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotation. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of denotation was circa 1532
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