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denotation

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

دلالة، إشارة

The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "home" is a place where one lives. "

دلالة كلمة "منزل" هي المكان الذي يعيش فيه المرء.

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noun

دلالة، معنى صريح

The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.

Examples :

"The denotations of the two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are different."

دلالات التعبيرين "نجم الصباح" و "نجم المساء" هي نفسها (أي أن كلا التعبيرين يدلان على كوكب الزهرة)، لكن دلالاتهما مختلفة.

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noun

دلالة، معنى

The intension and extension of a word

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "dog" includes both its dictionary definition (a domesticated mammal) and the set of all actual dogs in the world. "

تشمل دلالة كلمة "كلب" تعريفها في القاموس (ثديي مستأنس) ومجموعة جميع الكلاب الفعلية في العالم.

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noun

دلالة، معنى

Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "blue" is the color we associate with the sky and ocean. "

دلالة كلمة "أزرق" هي اللون الذي نربطه بالسماء والمحيط.

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noun

دلالة

Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics

Examples :

"In denotational semantics, the denotation of the mathematical expression "2 + 2" is the number 4, representing its calculated value. "

في الدلالاتية الدلالية، دلالة التعبير الرياضي "2 + 2" هي الرقم 4، الذي يمثل قيمته المحسوبة.

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noun

الدلالة، المعنى الحرفي

(media studies) A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor.

Examples :

"The denotation of the photograph is a young woman smiling and holding a book. "

دلالة الصورة هي امرأة شابة تبتسم وتمسك بكتاب.

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