What is the meaning of denotation?

noun

  • The act of indicating or pointing out by name.
  • The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to.
    • usage: "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
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