Connotative term

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one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute.

- J. S. Mill.

See also: Connotative

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In order to see why, a crucial distinction which Ockham makes between absolute and connotative terms must be introduced.

William of Ockham and Lorenzo Valla: false friends. Semantics and ... by Nauta, Lodi / Renaissance Quarterly

Ownership" is, of course, another connotative term, suggesting far more than mere decentralisation or even devolution of service provision, which were the likely intentions for capacity building.

INTERSECTING DISCOURSES: CLOSING THE GAPS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE ... by Fleras, Augie / Social Policy Journal of New Zealand

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