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denotative

[ dee-noh-tey-tiv, dih-noh-tuh-tiv ]
/ ˈdi noʊˌteɪ tɪv, dɪˈnoʊ tə tɪv /
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adjective
having power to denote.
denoting or tending to denote: the denotative meaning of a word.
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Origin of denotative

1605–15; <Latin dēnotātus (past participle of dēnotāre to mark out, denote) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM denotative

Words nearby denotative

denominational, denominationalism, denominative, denominator, denotation, denotative, denote, denoting, denotive, denouement, denounce
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Words related to denotative

denotive, denoting, designatory, expressed, implying, indicative, indicatory, referring, signifying

How to use denotative in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for denotative

denotative
/ (dɪˈnəʊtətɪv) /
adjective
able to denote; designative
explicit; overt

Derived forms of denotative

denotatively, adverb
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