| denotation definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | the dictionary definition of a word | 117 sets |
| 2 | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression | 75 sets |
| 3 | the dictionary meaning of a word | 66 sets |
| 4 | dictionary definition | 54 sets |
| 5 | the literal meaning of a word | 53 sets |
| 6 | dictionary definition of a word | 48 sets |
| 7 | the exact dictionary definition of a word | 41 sets |
| 8 | dictionary meaning of a word | 40 sets |
| 9 | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 38 sets |
| 10 | meaning; distinguishing by name; v. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; cf. connotation | 37 sets |
| 11 | the exact/literal meaning of a word, as found in the dictionary | 33 sets |
| 12 | literal meaning of a word | 26 sets |
| 13 | dictionary meaning | 25 sets |
| 14 | the literal, dictionary definition of a word | 25 sets |
| 15 | basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word | 22 sets |
| 16 | the most direct or specific meaning of a word | 19 sets |
| 17 | the basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word | 18 sets |
| 18 | the dictionary meaning of a word. | 17 sets |
| 19 | the dictionary definition of a word. | 17 sets |
| 20 | the exact meaning of a word | 17 sets |
| 21 | literal meaning | 15 sets |
| 22 | the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color. | 13 sets |
| 23 | the literal definition of a word | 13 sets |
| 24 | meaning; distinguishing by name | 12 sets |
| 25 | the literal, dictionary definition of a word. | 12 sets |
| 26 | the basic dictionary meaning of a word as opposed to its connotative meaning | 9 sets |
| 27 | the act of indicating or pointing out by name | 9 sets |
| 28 | literal meaning of a word as defined | 9 sets |
| 29 | a word's literal meaning. | 8 sets |
| 30 | denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the dictionary meaning. opposite of connotation. | 7 sets |
| 31 | a word's literal meaning | 7 sets |
| 32 | dictionary definition of a word. | 7 sets |
| 33 | the literal or dictionary meaning of a word. | 7 sets |
| 34 | the strict, literal, dictionary definition of a word, devoid of any emotion, attitude, or color | 7 sets |
| 35 | n. meaning; distinguishing by name | 6 sets |
| 36 | direct meaning of a word | 6 sets |
| 37 | the dictionary definition of the word | 6 sets |
| 38 | the exact meaning of a word, without the feelings or suggestions that the word may imply | 6 sets |
| 39 | the literal meaning of a word; its dictionary definition. | 6 sets |
| 40 | the literal or basic meaning of a word | 6 sets |