Question

What is a word's denotation?

Question 5 options:

literal or dictionary meanings of a word


associated meaning of a word


the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language


the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Answer 1

The denotation of a word is its explicit definition. use the word ‘home’ as an example. The denotative or literal meaning of ‘home’. So it would be the first answer on this list.