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English
Adjective
denotative (comparative more denotative, superlative most denotative)
- That denotes or names; designative.
1989, Oliver Sacks, Seeing Voices: A Journey into the World of the Deaf:There was still no concept of language (arithmetical symbolism, perhaps, is not a language, is not denotative in the same sense as words).
- Specific to the primary meaning of a term.
- Antonym: connotative
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German
Pronunciation
Adjective
denotative
- inflection of denotativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
denotative
- feminine plural of denotativo