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denotation

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

Denotación, designación

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. "

La denotación de la palabra "hogar" es un lugar donde uno vive.

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noun

Denotación, significado literal

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."

Las denotaciones de las dos expresiones "la estrella de la mañana" y "la estrella de la tarde" son las mismas (es decir, ambas expresiones denotan el planeta Venus), pero sus connotaciones son diferentes.

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noun

Denotación, significado

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. "

La denotación de la palabra "perro" incluye tanto su definición de diccionario (un mamífero domesticado) como el conjunto de todos los perros reales del mundo.

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noun

Denotación, significado

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. "

La denotación de la palabra "azul" es el color que asociamos con el cielo y el océano.

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noun

Denotación

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. "

En la semántica denotacional, la denotación de la expresión matemática "2 + 2" es el número 4, que representa su valor calculado.

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noun

Denotación

(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. "

La denotación de la fotografía es una mujer joven sonriendo y sosteniendo un libro.

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