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Dictionary: de·no·ta·tive   (dĭ-nō'tə-tĭv, dē'nō-tā'-) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Denoting or naming; designative.
  2. Specific or direct: denotative and connotative meanings.
denotatively de·no'ta·tive·ly adv.

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    Serving to designate or indicate: denotive, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory. See show/hide.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
  Synonym: denotive
  Antonym: connotative (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
  Synonym: explicit

 
 
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