con·no·ta·tion (k n  -t  shn)n. 1. The act or process of connoting. 2. a. An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing: Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success. b. The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning. 3. Logic The set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term; intension. con no·tative adj.con no·tative·ly adv. |
connotation [ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən]
n
1. (Linguistics) an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication
2. the act or fact of connoting
3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic another name for intension [1]
connotative [ˈkɒnəˌteɪtɪv kəˈnəʊtə-], connotive adj
connotatively , connotively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | connotation - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
| 2. | connotation - an idea that is implied or suggested |
connotation
noun implication, colouring, association, suggestion, significance, nuance, undertone It's just one of those words that's got so many negative connotations.
Translations
connotation
n → Assoziation f, → Konnotation f (spec); the connotations of this word → die mit diesem Wort verbundenen Assoziationen, die Konnotationen dieses Wortes (spec)
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