denotation

Definition of Denotation in English :

1. denotation, indication

the act of indicating or pointing out by name

2. denotation, extension, reference

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Example Sentences:
'the extension of satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Denotation

noun

1.

the act or process of denoting; indication

2.

a particular meaning, esp one given explicitly rather than by suggestion

3.

a.

something designated or referred to

Compare referent, connotation

b. another name for extension (sense 11)

noun

1.

the act of denoting

2.

the direct, explicit meaning or reference of a word or term

n.

1. The act of denoting; indication.

2. Something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes.

3. Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol.

4. The most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.