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denotations

/ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌdɛnoʊˈteɪʃənz/

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noun

指示, 意味

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

Examples :

"Dictionaries explain the different denotations of the word "cool": one for temperature and another for popularity. "

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noun

意味、指示

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."

「明けの明星」と「宵の明星」という2つの表現の指示は同じですが（つまり、どちらの表現も金星を指しますが）、その意味合いは異なります。

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noun

意味内容

The intension and extension of a word

Examples :

"The denotations of the word "family" encompass both the immediate members and the broader extended relations. "

「家族」という言葉の意味内容は、直系の家族とより広い親族関係の両方を含みます。

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noun

意味, 意味合い

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

Examples :

"Dictionaries list different denotations of the word "bank," depending on whether you're talking about money or a river. "

辞書は、お金について話しているのか、それとも川について話しているのかによって、「bank」という単語のさまざまな意味合いをリストアップしています。

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noun

指示対象、意味

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

Examples :

"In denotational semantics, different programming language expressions can have distinct denotations, such as numbers or functions, which precisely define what each expression means to the computer. "

指示的意味論では、異なるプログラミング言語の式は、数値や関数など、異なる指示対象を持つことができ、各式がコンピューターにとって何を意味するのかを正確に定義します。

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noun

指示内容

(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 photograph's denotations are simply a woman smiling, a green park, and a bright blue sky; these are the literal elements we can easily identify. "

写真の指示内容は、単に微笑んでいる女性、緑の公園、明るい青い空です。これらは私たちが容易に特定できる文字通りの要素です。

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