CONNOTATION

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/

Scrabble

WWF

C(3) O(1) N(1) N(1) O(1) T(1) A(1) T(1) I(1) O(1) N(1)

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Definition

/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/

noun

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
“The two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" have different connotations but the same denotation (i.e. the planet Venus).”