n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ē -n ō - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: 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 <visible denotation s of divine wrath>
4 : the totality of things to which a term is applicable especially in logic ― compare CONNOTATION