Gerund noun: the act or process of indicating or signifying.
Translations
In logic, denoting is distinguished from connoting.
En logique, la dénotation se distingue de la connotation.
désignationSens général : action de désigner ou de signifier. The action or process of indicating, signifying, or referring to something by means of a word, symbol, etc. In logic, denoting is distinguished from connoting.
denotinggerund / present participle Present-participle adjective meaning “indicating; serving to denote.”
Translations
désignantSens courant en linguistique et en usage descriptif. In the term “apple tree,” the word “apple” is denoting the kind of tree.
Dans le terme « apple tree », le mot « apple » est désignant le type d’arbre.
indiquantUsage plus général, selon le contexte. Indicating or signifying; serving to denote. In the term “apple tree,” the word “apple” is denoting the kind of tree.
denotegerund / present participle Used attributively to describe something that specifies or indicates.
Translations
dénotantEmploi surtout formel ou linguistique. Russell's famous essay discusses denoting phrases.
Le célèbre essai de Russell traite des expressions dénotant quelque chose.
Specifying or indicating; that denotes. Russell's famous essay discusses denoting phrases.