/ ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn; NAmE -noʊ-/ noun
( technical ) the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers
—compare connotation
► de·nota·tion·al / ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃnl; NAmE -noʊ-/ adjective
/ ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn; NAmE -noʊ-/ noun
( technical ) the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers
—compare connotation
► de·nota·tion·al / ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃnl; NAmE -noʊ-/ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005