connote
/kɔ'nout/ Cách viết khác : (connotate) /'kɔnouteit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To imply or suggest an idea or feeling in addition to the literal or primary meaning: To convey a secondary, associative, or emotional meaning alongside the explicit definition of a word or phrase.
- To involve as a necessary condition or consequence; to predicate: In logic, to signify or imply something as a necessary accompaniment or result.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The word "home" often connotes warmth, safety, and family.
- In logic, the statement "X is a bachelor" connotes that X is an unmarried man.
- For many people, the color red connotes danger or passion.
Advanced Usage
Connotative Meaning: The emotional or cultural associations a word carries, as opposed to its literal definition (denotation).
- The connotative meaning of "snake" can include treachery or danger, beyond its zoological definition.
Used in Formal Analysis: Commonly used in literary criticism, semantics, and logic to discuss implied meanings.
- The poet's use of "winter" connotes not just a season, but also old age and death.
Variants and Related Words
- Connotation (n): The implied or associative meaning of a word.
- The word "cheap" has a negative connotation, suggesting poor quality.
- Connotative (adj): Having the quality of suggesting additional meanings.
- The connotative power of language is key to poetry.
Synonyms
- Imply: To suggest something without stating it directly.
- Suggest: To propose or bring an idea to mind.
- Signify: To be a sign or indication of.
- Involve (in the logical sense): To entail or have as a necessary part.
Antonyms
- Denote: To signify or stand for something explicitly and literally.
- State: To express something directly and unequivocally.
Verb
- involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
- express or state indirectly