"denotative" meaning in English

See denotative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more denotative [comparative], most denotative [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} denotative (comparative more denotative, superlative most denotative)
  1. That denotes or names; designative. Translations (that denotes or names): denotativo (Italian), денотативтік (denotativtık) (Kazakh), denotativo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-denotative-en-adj-3r~F79K8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 52 4 6 4 28 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 3 4 2 34 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'that denotes or names': 99 1
  2. Specific to the primary meaning of a term.
    Sense id: en-denotative-en-adj-yhe6fwLk
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