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. |
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| Adj. | 1. | connotative - having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn" denotative, denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming |
Translations
connotative
adj meaning → Neben-, assoziativ, konnotativ (spec)
connotative [ˈkɒnəˌteɪtɪv] adj → connotativo/a
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