denotative

Adjective
Synonyms: denotiveexplicit

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingSynonyms: denotive
  2. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a termSynonyms: explicit
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Denotative \De*not"a*tive\, a. Having power to denote; designating or marking off. [1913 Webster]

Proper names are pre["e]minently denotative; telling us that such as object has such a term to denote it, but telling us nothing as to any single attribute. --Latham. [1913 Webster]

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