denotive

• Adjectif utilisé en linguistique et en philosophie pour décrire quelque chose qui dénote ou indique un sens concret ; en grande partie remplacé aujourd'hui par « dénotatif ».

An adjective used in linguistics and philosophy to describe something that denotes or indicates a specific meaning, now largely replaced by 'denotative'.

1. Explicitly naming or designatingC1formal

   Having the power to directly denote, name, or designate something in a clear and specific manner.

   dénotatif

   • The term 'dog' is denotive of a specific type of animal.
   • In logic, denotive language refers to words that directly label objects.
   • His denotive use of the term left no room for ambiguity.

   Synonymesdenotativedesignativeexplicitindicativereferentialspecific

   Antonymesconnotativeimplicitsuggestive