denotative

• صفة تشير إلى المعنى الحرفي أو الأساسي للكلمة أو العبارة، أي ما تدل عليه مباشرة، وذلك في مقابل معانيها الإيحائية أو الارتباطية.

Relating to the literal or primary meaning of a word, as opposed to its connotative or associated meanings.

1. Explicitly naming or designatingC1formal

   Having the power to explicitly denote, designate, or name something.

   الدالّ

   • The denotative function of a word is its literal meaning.
   • In linguistics, denotative language is used for precise naming.
   • The term 'dog' has a denotative reference to a specific animal.

   المرادفاتdesignativeexplicitindicativenaming

   الأضدادconnotativefigurativeimplicitsuggestive

2. Literal or factual meaningC1formal

   In accordance with fact or the primary, literal meaning of a term, as opposed to its connotative or figurative sense.

   دالّ على المعنى الحرفي

   • The denotative meaning of 'home' is a place where one lives.
   • Scientific writing relies on denotative language to avoid ambiguity.
   • He used the word in its denotative sense, not figuratively.

   المرادفاتactualapparentdirectexplicitfactualliteralovertplain

   الأضدادconnotativefigurative