con·no·ta·tion

(kŏn′ə-tā′shən)

1. The act or process of connoting.

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·ta′tive adj.

con′no·ta′tive·ly adv.

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connotation

(ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən)

1. (Linguistics) an association or idea suggested by a word or phrase; implication

2. the act or fact of connoting

3. (Logic) logic another word for intension¹

connotative, conˈnotive adj

ˈconnoˌtatively, conˈnotively adv

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con•no•ta•tion

(ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən)

n.

1. an act or instance of connoting.

2. the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: The word home often has the connotation “a place of warmth and affection.” Compare denotation (def. 1).

3. intension (def. 5).

[1525–35; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]

con•no•ta•tive (ˈkɒn əˌteɪ tɪv, kəˈnoʊ tə-) adj.

con′no•ta`tive•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	connotation - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression intension 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 meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

connotation

noun implication, colouring, association, suggestion, significance, nuance, undertone It's just one of those words that's got so many negative connotations.

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connotation

noun

1. Something, such as a feeling, thought, or idea, associated in one's mind or imagination with a specific person or thing:

association, connection, suggestion.

2. That which is signified by a word or expression:

acceptation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, value.

Translations

konotace

bibetydningkonnotationmedbetydning

konnotaatio

associatiebijbetekenisbijklankconnotatiegevoelswaarde

konnotasjon

conotação

connotation

[ˌkɒnəʊˈteɪʃən] N → connotación f

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connotation

[ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ^ən] n → connotation f, implication f

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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connotation

[ˌkɒnəʊˈteɪʃ/ən] n → connotazione f