denotation

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denotation
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de·nota·tion AW

BrE

/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn/

NAmE

/ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃn/

noun

(

specialist

)

the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers 指称；指称之物；指称意义；外延

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de·nota·tion·al

BrE

/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃənl/

NAmE

/ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃənl/

adjective