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Denotation

nounid 45419·updated May 18, 2026
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the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression

polysemous

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Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
extensionindication
plural
Denotations
possessive
Denotation's
pluralpossessive
Denotations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
§2
the act of indicating or pointing out by name
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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