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denotational

UK
/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃənl/
US
/ˌdinəˈteɪʃənl/

Translations

denotationaladjective
more denotational
Comp.
most denotational
Super.
UK
/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃənl/
US
/ˌdinəˈteɪʃənl/
The denotational meaning of a word is its literal meaning.
Денотативное значение слова - это его буквальное значение.
Synonyms
referential
indicative
descriptive
literal
representational

Definitions

denotationaladjective
Relating to the explicit or direct meaning of a word or expression, as opposed to its connotations or associated meanings.
The denotational meaning of the word 'rose' is simply a type of flower, without any of the romantic connotations.
Relating to the formal method of denotational semantics in computer science, which assigns mathematical objects to programming language constructs to describe their meaning.
The compiler team chose a denotational approach to define the language’s operational behaviour.
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