Synonyms of the word denotation


DENOTATIONEXTENSION - INDICATION - MEANING - NAMING - REFERENCE - SUBSTANCE

denotation

  • n. The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes.
  • n. (logic, linguistics, semiotics) The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol;…
  • n. (philosophy, logic) The intension and extension of a word.
  • n. (semantics) Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol.
  • n. (semiotics) The surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear…
  • n. (computer science) Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages,…
  • n. (media-studies) A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often…

extension

  • n. The act of extending or the state of being extended; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth;…
  • n. That property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space (or time, e.g. "spatiotemporal extension").
  • n. A part of a building that has been extended from the original.
  • n. (semantics) Capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects; —…
  • n. (banking, finance) A written engagement on the part of a creditor, allowing a debtor further time to pay…
  • n. (medicine) The operation of stretching a broken bone so as to bring the fragments into the same straight…
  • n. (weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.
  • n. (fencing) A simple offensive action, consisting of extending the weapon arm forward.
  • n. (telecommunications) A numerical code used to specify a specific telephone in a telecommunication network.
  • n. (computing) A file extension.
  • n. (computing) An optional software component that adds functionality to an application.
  • n. (logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, satisfy the predicate.
  • n. (grammar) A kind of derivative morpheme applied to verbs in Bantu languages.

indication

  • n. Act of pointing out or indicating.
  • n. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
  • n. Discovery made; information.
  • n. (obsolete) Explanation; display. Francis Bacon.
  • n. (medicine) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
  • n. (finance) An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.

meaning

  • n. The symbolic value of something.
  • n. The significance of a thing.
  • n. (semantics) The objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.
  • n. (obsolete) Intention.
  • v. present participle of mean.
  • adj. Having a (specified) intention.
  • adj. Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

naming

  • adj. Associated with the process of giving a name to a person or thing.
  • n. A ritual or ceremony in which a name is given to a person.
  • n. The process of giving names to things.
  • n. The act of announcing the name of a person, organization etc.
  • v. present participle of name.

reference

  • n. (literary or archaic) A relationship or relation (to something).
  • n. A measurement one can compare to.
  • n. Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
  • n. A reference work.
  • n. (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to…
  • n. (academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source…
  • n. (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
  • n. (programming) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing…
  • n. (programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in a web page…
  • n. (obsolete) Appeal.
  • v. To refer to, to make reference to.
  • v. To mention, to cite.

substance

  • n. Physical matter; material.
  • n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
  • n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
  • n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
  • n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
  • n. Drugs (illegal narcotics).
  • n. (theology) Hypostasis.

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