connotation (noun)
11connotation — con|no|ta|tion [ ,kanə teıʃn ] noun count an additional idea or emotion that a word suggests to you, that is not part of its usual meaning: the negative connotations of the word feminist …
12connotation — [kɒnə teɪʃ(ə)n] noun an idea or feeling which a word invokes in addition to its primary meaning. ↘Philosophy the abstract meaning of a term, determining which objects or concepts it applies to. Origin C16: from med. L. connotatio(n ), from… …
13connotation — [ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C] an additional idea that a word suggests to you, that is not part of its usual meaning …
14connotation — /kɒnəˈteɪʃən/ (say konuh tayshuhn) noun 1. the act or fact of connoting. 2. that which is connoted; secondary implied or associated meanings (distinguished from denotation): the word bum has connotations of vulgarity. 3. Logic the set of… …
15WISDOM; WISDOM LITERATURE — Connotation of Wisdom Wisdom (Heb. ḥokhmah) has a wide range of meanings in different contexts, as illustrated in stories about Solomon, the traditional paragon of wisdom: cunning (I Kings 2:6, 9), moral discernment (3:9, 12), understanding of… …
16denotation — noun a) The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes The denotations of the two expressions the morning star and the evening star are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are… …
17intension — noun Date: 1604 1. intensity 2. connotation 3 • intensional adjective • intensionality noun • intensionally adverb …
18comprehension — noun Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin comprehension , comprehensio, from comprehendere to understand, comprise Date: 15th century 1. a. the act or action of grasping with the intellect ; understanding b. knowledge… …
19denotation — noun Date: circa 1532 1. an act or process of denoting 2. meaning; especially a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea 3. a. a denoting term ; name b. sign, indication …
20fragrance — noun Date: 1667 1. a. a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) b. something (as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor 2. the quality or state of having a sweet odor Synonyms: fragrance, perfume,… …
