| denotative | (adj) having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming, Syn. denotive, Ant. connotative |
| denotative | (adj) in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term, Syn. explicit |
| Denotative | a. Having power to denote; designating or marking off. [ 1913 Webster ] Proper names are preëminently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute. Latham. [ 1913 Webster ] |