denotatory

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English

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Etymology

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From denote +‎ -atory.

Adjective

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denotatory (not comparable)

  1. Serving to denote.
    • 1982, Allan Rodway, The Craft of Criticism, page 22:
      That being so, it is hardly possible to avoid the feeling that 'High tide' and 'the heron dived' also have symbolic connotations in addition to their denotatory meaning.
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