connotation
NounSynonyms:
intension
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expressionSynonyms: intension
- an idea that is implied or suggested
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Connotation \Con`no*ta"tion\ (k[o^]n`n[-o]*t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. connotation.] The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted. [1913 Webster]
2.a meaning implied but not explicitly denoted by some word or expression, which may be understood in addition to the explicit primary meaning. [PJC]
3.(Logic) the full set of necessary properties possessed by all the objects within the extension of a term; the intensional meaning of a term, which determines the objects to which the term applies; the intension of a term.
Syn: intension. [PJC]