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denoting

[ dih-noh-ting ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

being a name or designation for something; meaning or referring to something:
Bertrand Russell initially assumed that every denoting phrase—such as "Scott," "the number two," or "the golden mountain"—had to refer to an actually existing entity.
being a symbol that represents or stands for something:
When any design in metal or pottery is registered as copyright, the denoting mark is impressed upon each article as it is made.
being an indicator or sign of something; identifying:
The denoting signs of a company in financial distress usually include salary cuts, layoffs, and the resignation of top executives.

the act or fact of naming, representing, indicating, or referring to something by means of a symbol, word, phrase, label, etc.:
One thing that helps to standardize the spelling of placenames is the denoting of them by government-erected road signs.

First recorded in 1885–90; denot(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses; denot(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun sense

The video has since been reinstated with an adult content warning denoting explicit material.

Others were tying pieces of the orange plastic around their arms, apparently denoting their “media center” status.

He distinguished them from other bureau files by calling them “confidential,” denoting secrecy.

Sixth, the (p. 264) last, is the mark denoting the number of cigars in the box.

Superlatives and all words denoting comparison should be used with stinginess.

By a general word is meant a word common to or denoting a large number of ideas.

Language is an important means of denoting the intricate thread of history in savage nations.

Its substantives are provided with adjective inflections, denoting size and quality.

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