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Denotation

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: The literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase, independent of any connotations or emotions it may evoke.

Senses and Usages:

1. Linguistics: The primary, explicit, or basic meaning of a word or expression.
• Example sentence: "In the sentence 'She is feeling blue,' the denotation of 'blue' refers to the color itself."
2. Semiotics: The basic and literal meaning conveyed by a sign, symbol, or signifier.
• Example sentence: "The denotation of a red traffic light is 'stop.'
3. Mathematics: The formal process of associating a unique object or value with each element of a set.
• Example sentence: "In set theory, the denotation of each element in a set can be represented using braces { }."

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