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denoting

[ dih-noh-ting ]

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.



noun

  1. 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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denoting1

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
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Example Sentences

Finals rematches denote whether a combination ever occurred before in the history of the Stanley Cup Final.

So many sets of parentheses show up on the latest oil company earnings reports denoting losses that long columns of figures seem to be doing a shimmy right on the page.

The lyrical mosaic of “Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side” denotes a play-builder in her prime.

To try to find that second location, he took pictures, tried to match them to his maps, and marked down the labeled sticks denoting mining claims.

One of the things that happened early on is that the government at the federal level basically denoted which businesses they viewed as essential businesses.

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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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