denotation

英 [ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdiːnoʊˈteɪʃn]

n.  指称; 指称之物; 指称意义; 外延

复数：denotations　

BNC.47302 / COCA.38815

牛津词典

noun

• 指称；指称之物；指称意义；外延
  the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers

英英释义

noun

• the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  1. the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
  Synonym:referenceextension
• the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  Synonym:indication

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