connotation
/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ sustantivo C2En español: connotación
- A meaning of a word or phrase that is (subjectively) suggested or implied (implicit), as contrasted with a denotation, which is the explicit and objective meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in. · Near-synonyms: intension, intent· The word "advisedly" has a connotation of "wisely", although it denotes merely "intentionally" and "deliberately."
- The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, as contrasted with a denotation. · Near-synonyms: intension, intent· The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).
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