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denotation

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

Désignation, dénotation

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 dénotation du mot « maison » est un endroit où l'on vit.

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noun

Désignation, dénotation

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."

Les dénotations des deux expressions « l'étoile du matin » et « l'étoile du soir » sont les mêmes (c'est-à-dire que les deux expressions désignent la planète Vénus), mais leurs connotations sont différentes.

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noun

Dénomination, signification

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 dénotation du mot « chien » comprend à la fois sa définition de dictionnaire (un mammifère domestiqué) et l'ensemble de tous les chiens réels dans le monde.

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noun

Désignation, signification

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 signification du mot « bleu » est la couleur que nous associons au ciel et à l'océan.

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noun

Dénomination, dénotation

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 sémantique dénotationnelle, la dénotation de l'expression mathématique "2 + 2" est le nombre 4, représentant sa valeur calculée.

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noun

Dénomination, dénotation

(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 dénotation de la photographie est une jeune femme souriante tenant un livre.

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